Communication about prognosis and end-of-life in pediatric organ failure and transplantation.

Melissa K CousinoKurt R SchumacherJohn C MageeJoanne WolfeSunkyung YuSally J EderEmily M Fredericks

Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2019)

Pediatric organ failure and transplant providers do not regularly discuss prognosis or end-of-life care topics with this patient population. Communication-focused intervention research is needed to improve honest and compassionate discussion of these topics that is aligned with both patients' and parents' needs and preferences.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
randomized controlled trial
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
mesenchymal stem cells
young adults
bone marrow