Volunteer Experiences of Pediatric Palliative Care among University Students: A Phenomenological Approach.

Purpose: This phenomenological analysis was conducted to explore the experiences of college student volunteers in the field of pediatric palliative care.

Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with nine study participants who had experience volunteering with children receiving pediatric palliative care. The study analysis was conducted using the Colaizzi method, a rigorous qualitative research method, to develop "intra-group" comparisons among the study participants.

Content Analysis of Multifaceted Needs for Improving the Quality of Pediatric Palliative Care Among Parents of Children With Life-threatening Conditions.

This study aimed to identify parental needs for pediatric palliative care and obtain their opinions on developing pediatric palliative care in South Korea. This qualitative research design used inductive and deductive methods. The data were collected through semistructured interviews.

Factors Associated With Quality of Life in Children Receiving Pediatric Palliative Care.

Context: Since pediatric palliative care (PPC) aims to improve the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children with life-limiting conditions (LLC), assessment of their HRQoL and identification of its determinants is crucial.

Objectives: To examine the clinical and family factors associated with HRQoL of children with LLC METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of 136 pediatric patients with LLC who were enrolled in the PPC services at Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea. Patients' HRQoL was measured using the Pediatric Quality of Life 4.

Development and Application of Advance Care Planning Workbooks to Facilitate Communication with Children and Adolescent Patients: A Pilot Test.

Purpose: This study presents the process of designing workbooks for advance care planning appropriate for the Korean cultural setting and describes actual case studies.

Methods: This study focused on single inductive case studies of the utilization of an advance care planning workbook and recruited individual participants.

Results: The workbook for adolescents contained six sessions and the workbook for children contained seven sessions.

Differences in perspectives of pediatricians on advance care planning: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: The increase in the number of pediatric patients with complex health conditions necessitates the application of advance care planning for children. Earlier, withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment was taboo in the medical society in South Korea due to the history of such practice being punishable by law, and physicians tended to pursue aggressive treatment. With changes in public opinion on end-of-life care, the Korean government enacted a new law that protect human dignity by respecting patients' self-determination and facilitating advance care planning.

Perceptions of Pediatric Palliative Care among Physicians Who Care for Pediatric Patients in South Korea.

Despite advances in medical technology, resources for pediatric palliative care (PPC) for children with serious illnesses are limited in South Korea. Physicians' awareness of and willingness to provide general palliative care and refer to specialized palliative care are key elements for providing PPC. The aim of this study was to explore physicians' perceptions of PPC and the differences therein between nononcologists and oncologists.