Martinson I M
Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Nursing 94143-0606, USA.
West J Med. 1995 Sep;163(3):258-62.
Every year about 5,000 children aged 0 to 14 years need hospice care in the United States. Children seem to know that they are dying, although this is difficult for parents to accept. Clear, empathic understanding is needed. Communication with clarity and understanding is imperative with the changes in goals from cure to palliation to comfort. The ideal place for most dying children is at home, where symptoms can be managed as effectively as in a hospital.
在美国，每年约有5000名0至14岁的儿童需要临终关怀。孩子们似乎知道自己即将离世，尽管这让父母难以接受。我们需要清晰、感同身受的理解。随着目标从治愈转变为缓解痛苦再到给予安慰，清晰且理解性的沟通至关重要。对大多数濒死儿童来说，理想的地方是家中，在那里症状能得到与医院一样有效的处理。
