Barriers in care for children with life-threatening conditions: a qualitative interview study in the Netherlands

被引:15
作者
Brouwer, Marije [1 ]
Maeckelberghe, Els L. M. [2 ]
van der Heide, Agnes [3 ]
Hein, Irma [4 ]
Verhagen, Eduard [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Pediat, Groningen, Netherlands
[2] Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Inst Med Educ, Groningen, Netherlands
[3] Erasmus MC, Dept Publ Hlth, Univ Med Ctr Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
[4] Acad Med Ctr, Psychiat, Amsterdam, Netherlands
来源
BMJ OPEN | 2020年 / 10卷 / 06期
关键词
PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE; SHARED DECISION-MAKING; COMMUNICATION; PARENTS; FAMILIES; PERCEPTIONS; EXPERIENCES; EUTHANASIA; OBSTACLES; PROGNOSIS;
D O I
10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035863
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Objective To identify barriers, as perceived by parents, to good care for children with life-threatening conditions. Design In a nationwide qualitative study, we held in-depth interviews regarding end-of-life care with parents of children (aged 1 to 12 years) who were living with a life-threatening illness or who had died after a medical trajectory (a maximum of 5 years after the death of the child). Sampling was aimed at obtaining maximum variety for a number of factors. The interviews were transcribed and analysed. Setting The Netherlands. Participants 64 parents of 44 children. Results Parents identified six categories of difficulties that create barriers in the care for children with a life-threatening condition. First, parents wished for more empathetic and open communication about the illness and prognosis. Second, organisational barriers create bureaucratic obstacles and a lack of continuity of care. Third, parents wished for more involvement in decision-making. Fourth, parents wished they had more support from the healthcare team on end-of-life decision-making. Fifth, parents experienced a lack of attention for the family during the illness and after the death of their child. Sixth, parents experienced an overemphasis on symptom-treatment and lack of attention for their child as a person. Conclusions The barriers as perceived by parents focussed almost without exception on non-medical aspects: patient-doctor relationships; communication; decision-making, including end-of-life decision-making; and organisation. The perceived barriers indicate that care for children with a life-threatening condition focusses too much on symptoms and not enough on the human beings behind these symptoms.
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