Investigators at University of Florida zero in on palliative medicine
2009 AUG 6 - (NewsRx.com) -- According to recent research from the United States, "Children have traditionally been referred to palliative care when curative treatments were exhausted. Recently, experts have suggested that children could benefit from palliative care early in their courses of illness." "Using survey data from 303 paediatricians in Florida and California, this study assesses if paediatricians would refer children to palliative care early in their course of illness. more years in practice were associated with decreased odds of referring children to palliative care. Academic practice setting and more Medicaid patients were associated with greater odds of referral prior to the end of life. Hispanic paediatricians, those with more experience and those who practice in a hospital setting were associated with decreased odds of referral prior to the end of life. suggest that health planners who wish to implement or refine integrated paediatric palliative care programs should consider outreach strategies targeted at paediatricians with specific characteristics," wrote C. Knapp and colleagues, University of Florida. The researchers concluded: "Palliative Medicine (2009); 23:418-424'." Knapp and colleagues published their study in Palliative Medicine (Paediatricians' perceptions on referrals to paediatric palliative care. Palliative Medicine, 2009;23(5):418-424). For additional information, contact C. Knapp, University of Florida, Dept. of Epidemiology, 1329 SW 16th St., Room 5130, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. Publisher contact information for the journal Palliative Medicine is: Sage Publications Ltd., 1 Olivers Yard, 55 City Road, London EC1Y 1SP, England. Keywords: United States, Gainesville, Life Sciences, Pediatrics, Palliative Care, Palliative Medicine, University of Florida. This article was prepared by Hospital Law Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Hospital Law Weekly via NewsRx.com.
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