An Evolutionary Concept Analysis of Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care.

Purpose: This study aimed to clarify the concept of pediatric hospice and palliative care through conceptual analysis. It also sought to identify the differences between related concepts such as pediatric death care and pediatric spiritual care, in order to provide foundational data for the development of nursing theory and knowledge.

Methods: A conceptual analysis of pediatric hospice and palliative care was conducted using Rodgers' evolutionary method.