Pravin R R
Department of General Paediatrics, Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
Indian J Palliat Care. 2023 Jul-Sep;29(3):336-339. doi: 10.25259/IJPC_48_2023. Epub 2023 Sep 2.
Spirituality in paediatric palliative care remains an enigma across both the Eastern and Western worlds. There is no absolute science to it, and it can be a barrier to effective palliative care to be delivered. This article aims to discuss the barriers to and recommendations for discussing this sensitive topic with children and their families to enhance the quality of palliative care rendered, with the aid of case studies to illustrate the underestimated importance of spirituality in paediatric palliative care.
在东西方世界,儿科姑息治疗中的灵性问题仍是一个谜。对此没有绝对的科学方法,而且它可能成为提供有效姑息治疗的障碍。本文旨在探讨在与儿童及其家庭讨论这一敏感话题时存在的障碍以及相关建议,以提高所提供姑息治疗的质量,并借助案例研究来说明灵性在儿科姑息治疗中被低估的重要性。