Physician Perceptions of and Barriers to Pediatric Palliative Care for Children With Cancer in Brazil.
Michael J McNeilAlyssa GodfreyPatricia LoggettoAndré de Oliveira JuniorGodwin JobÉrica BoldriniGlaucia Regina Costa MurraDileiny Antunes Geronutti AyubAllan Francisco Oliveira de LimaAline Esmeraldo Andrade de AlmeidaJulia Lopes GarciaAnna Beatriz Costa Neves do AmaralIêda Cristina Cunha Ferreira E FonsecaPaola FriedrichMonika L MetzgerMeenakshi DevidasAsya AgulnikJustin N Bakernull nullPublished in: JCO global oncology (2023)
Despite a strong understanding of the role of palliative care, physicians in Brazil reported low confidence delivering PPC to children with cancer. Additionally, physicians generally believed that PPC should be integrated earlier in the disease trajectory of children with cancer. This work will direct educational and capacity building initiatives to ensure greater access to high-quality PPC for children with cancer in Brazil to address patient and family suffering.