Goals of Care Among Parents of Children Receiving Palliative Care
Parents of children receiving pediatric palliative care have identified quality of life as the most important goal of care, as revealed by a study published in JAMA Pediatrics. The research involved interviews with parents of 603 pediatric palliative care patients. The majority of parents ranked quality of life as the most significant goal, with seeking health or comfort closely following. However, it is worth noting that individual parents' assessments displayed significant variation and frequently changed over time.