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What do pediatric transplant physicians think about palliative care? Results from a national survey study - Bone Marrow Transplantation

1 month ago | nature.com | Thomas W. LeBlanc |Thomas Leblanc |Emily C. Merkel

AbstractThe benefits of palliative care (PC) for hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) patients are well established, however, uptake in pediatric HCT remains limited. To understand pediatric transplant physicians’ attitudes towards PC, we conducted a cross-sectional study with a 28-question survey. A composite score and regression model identified factors associated with positive attitudes towards subspecialty PC. Ninety-eight participants reported caring for pediatric patients.

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