ArticleIndian journal of palliative care
Setting-up a Supportive and Palliative Care Service for Children with Life-threatening Illnesses in Maharashtra - Children's Palliative Care Project in India.
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- Assessing the palliative care needs of children with cancer and their families in tertiary care centres in India: A multicentre observational study.Palliative care and social practice · 2026Article
- Clinical and socio-demographic profile of children receiving pediatric palliative care in a tertiary hospital of a metropolitan city in India.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Observational
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Abstract
Objectives: To describe the key initiatives that were successful in planning and implementing hospital- and community-based Paediatric Palliative Care (PPC) services designed for a resource-limited setting in Maharashtra, India, in collaboration with DfID. Materials and Methods: The CPC project was a 5-year service development project (April 2010-March 2015) conducted in Maharashtra, India, developed in collaboration with the Department for International Development (DFID), Hospice UK, International Children's Palliative Care Network (ICPCN), Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) and Tata Memorial Centre, to advocate and care for the needs of children and families with life-limiting illnesses in a non-cancer setting. It was implemented through raising awareness and sensitising hospital administrators and staff about PPC, providing education and training on PPC, team building, and data collection to understand the need for PPC. Results: The total number of children enrolled in the CPC project was 866, 525 (60.6%) were male with a mean age of 9.3 years. Major symptom across sites was mild pain, and serial Quality of Life measurement (through PedsQL questionnaire) showed improvement in social, psychological and school performance. Advocacy with the Ministry of Health helped in procurement of NDPS licenses in district hospitals, and led to access to palliative care for children at policy level. Conclusion: The model of PPC service development can be replicated in other resource-limited settings to include children with life-limiting conditions. The development of pilot programmes can generate interest among local physicians to become trained in PPC and can be used to advocate for the palliative care needs of children.
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