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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2024

Scope of services provided to childhood cancer patients by the Brazilian Pediatric Palliative Care Network.

Esther Angélica Luiz Ferreira, Cristina Ortiz Sobrinho Valete, Silvia Maria de Macedo Barbosa, Graziela de Araujo Costa, Poliana Cristina Carmona Molinari, Ana Cristina Pugliese de Castro, Simone Brasil de Oliveira Iglesias, Maycon Rodrigo Sarracini, Rodrigo Bezerra de Menezes Reiff, Cristina Helena Bruno and 2 more

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Esther Angélica Luiz FerreiraDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Cristina Ortiz Sobrinho ValeteDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Silvia Maria de Macedo BarbosaCenter for Studies in Pain and Palliative Care, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Graziela de Araujo CostaCenter for Studies in Pain and Palliative Care, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Poliana Cristina Carmona MolinariCenter for Studies in Pain and Palliative Care, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Ana Cristina Pugliese de CastroCenter for Studies in Pain and Palliative Care, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Simone Brasil de Oliveira IglesiasCenter for Studies in Pain and Palliative Care, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Maycon Rodrigo SarraciniCenter for Studies in Pain and Palliative Care, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Rodrigo Bezerra de Menezes ReiffDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Cristina Helena BrunoDepartment of Medicine, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Maria Sagrario Gómez-CantarinoCenter for Studies in Pain and Palliative Care, Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Ana María UllánUniversity of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.

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Abstract

Introduction: Brazil is a developing and an Upper Middle Income, categorized by the World Bank. Therefore, it is a country that needs a special vision for children with oncological diseases who require Pediatric Palliative Care. This study aimed to understand the specificities of services that provide oncology services in comparison to those that do not provide oncological care. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, and online survey study. A questionnaire was created by a multidisciplinary group of leaders from the Brazilian Pediatric Palliative Care Network and then the survey was distributed using a snowball strategy. Results: Of the 90 services that answered the questionnaire, 40 (44.4%) attended oncologic patients. The Southeast represented most of the services (57.57%), followed by the Northeast, with 18.89% (17 services), the South with 12.22% (11 services), and the Center West with 8.89% (8 services). No differences were observed in access to opioid prescriptions between the services. It was observed that those services that attended oncologic patients had a tendency to dedicate more time to Pediatric Palliative Care. Discussion: The distribution of services that cover oncology and those that do not, are similar in the different regions of Brazil. In Brazil, there are difficulties in accessing opioids in pediatrics: access to opioid prescriptions without differences revealed that even pediatric oncologists might have difficulty with this prescription, and this should improve. It is concluded that education in Pediatric Palliative Care is the key to improvements in the area.

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Brazilcancer painmedical educationmedical oncologypalliative medicinepediatric palliative carepediatrics

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PMCPMC11222403

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