Crozier Faith, Hancock Lauren E
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Pediatr Nurs. 2012 Jul-Aug;38(4):198-203, 227; quiz 204.
Palliative care is an emerging nursing specialty and is developing a dedicated spot in the field of pediatrics. As a specialty, palliative care focuses on quality of life and symptom management for patients who are living with chronic and life-threatening diseases. In pediatrics, advances in health care mean that many children are living longer with these conditions and could benefit from services that focus on quality of life and superior symptom management. Palliative care can be provided concurrently with curative therapies and is philosophically similar yet distinct from hospice services.
姑息治疗是一个新兴的护理专业领域，正在儿科领域占据一席之地。作为一个专业领域，姑息治疗专注于为患有慢性和危及生命疾病的患者提高生活质量并进行症状管理。在儿科，医疗保健的进步意味着许多患有这些疾病的儿童寿命延长，并且可以从专注于生活质量和卓越症状管理的服务中受益。姑息治疗可以与治愈性疗法同时提供，在理念上与临终关怀服务相似但又有所不同。
