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Supporting parents and families of children with life-limiting conditions: the impact of advance care planning

Por: Moody · A. · Stocks · K. L. · Tatterton · M. J. — Octubre 3rd 2025 at 17:49

Commentary on: Lyon, M. E., Fraser, J. L., Thompkins, J. D., et al (2024). Advance Care Planning for Children With Rare Diseases: A Pilot RCT. Pediatrics, 153(6), e2023064557. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2023-064557.

Implications for research and practice

  • Having access to advance care planning, despite social and financial constraints is imperative. It is evident that in the population included in this study, advance care planning was invaluable for those below the 2021 financial poverty line.

  • Further research is required to determine if the current medical model in the USA is meeting the requirements of caregivers and children with rare diseases.

  • Context

    Rare diseases in babies, children and young people (children) are often life-shortening, and children can require constant caregiving. Bösch et al1 report that 82% of children in tertiary hospitals in the USA have a rare disease. This study was designed to establish...

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    Benefits of a nurse-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in patients with cancer to address depression and anxiety

    Por: Alcindor · M. L. — Junio 19th 2025 at 10:25

    Commentary on: Boxall C, Fenlon D, May C, Nuttall J, Hunter MS. Implementing a nurse-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy intervention to reduce the impact of hot flushes/night sweats in women with breast cancer: a qualitative process evaluation of the MENOS4 trial. BMC Nurs. 2023 Sep 15;22(1):317. doi: 10.1186/s12912-023-01441-3.

    Implications for practice and research

  • Collaboration between nurses, primary care and healthcare managers, healthcare partners in breast care will facilitate the role of the breast care nurse in patient care.

  • More research is needed on breast cancer survivors with diverse population at multiple sites, thereby improving the quality of research on cognitive–behavioural therapy.

  • Context

    There is a growing body of evidence that 85% of women experience hot flashes and night sweats after breast cancer treatment1 and that these symptoms can negatively impact their mental health and quality of life.1 A recent randomised...

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