ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2010
End-of-life experiences in adolescents dying with cancer.
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- Bereaved Caregivers Perspectives of Negative Communication Experiences Near the End of Life for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2022Article
- Psychological and Psychiatric Comorbidities in Youth with Serious Physical Illness.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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- Pediatric Palliative Care for Children with Cancer in a Children's Tertiary Hospital in China: Six-Year Experience of a Pediatric Palliative Care Service.Palliative medicine reports · 2021Article
- Congruence Gaps Between Adolescents With Cancer and Their Families Regarding Values, Goals, and Beliefs About End-of-Life Care.JAMA network open · 2020Article
- End-of-Life Communication Needs for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: Recommendations for Research and Practice.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2020Article
- Can Desire and Wellbeing Be Promoted in Adolescents and Young Adults Affected by Cancer? PhotoTherapy as a Mirror That Increases Resilience.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- Communicating with Adolescents and Young Adults about Cancer-Associated Weight Loss.Current oncology reports · 2019Review
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- Japanese physicians' attitudes toward end-of-life discussion with pediatric patients with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study explores the experiences of individuals in early, middle, and late adolescence dying from cancer. Place of death, medications used at end of life (EOL), and discussions prior to death are examined.
methodsData were obtained from a retrospective review of medical charts from 103 adolescents who died of cancer between 2000 and 2005.
resultsAdolescents with leukemia/lymphoma were relatively more likely to die in an intensive care unit (p = 0.028) where cause of death was more likely to be treatment-related (p < 0.001), and EOL discussions more likely to occur in the last 7 days of life (p = 0.002). Anxiolytic use was significantly higher during late adolescence (p = 0.037).
conclusionsAdolescents have unique developmental needs that should be considered at EOL. Timing of EOL discussions occurred very close to death for a significant number of adolescents, allowing very little time to psychologically prepare for death.
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