Care goals and decisions for children referred to a pediatric palliative care program.

Objective: To describe goals of care for children with complex, life-limiting conditions and to assess the variables that may influence these goals.

Methods: Goals of care were elicited from the parents and children with complex, life-limiting conditions during initial palliative care consultation. Data abstracted included: diagnoses, demographics, time from diagnosis until initial palliative care consult, spirituality status, resuscitative status, and disposition at discharge.