Presenter Status
Fellow
Abstract Type
Research
Primary Mentor
Terrie Flatt DO
Start Date
13-5-2025 11:30 AM
End Date
13-5-2025 1:30 PM
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Description
This study examines disparities in pediatric end-of-life (EOL) cancer care, highlighting socioeconomic and racial inequities in concordance between preferred and actual death locations, ICU deaths, and intensive interventions, with findings emphasizing the need for earlier palliative care integration, proactive preference documentation, and tailored approaches to improve equity and family-centered care.
Included in
Interprofessional Education Commons, Oncology Commons, Palliative Care Commons, Pediatrics Commons
Preferred and Actual Place of Death to Assess Goal Concordant End of Life Care for Children with Cancer
This study examines disparities in pediatric end-of-life (EOL) cancer care, highlighting socioeconomic and racial inequities in concordance between preferred and actual death locations, ICU deaths, and intensive interventions, with findings emphasizing the need for earlier palliative care integration, proactive preference documentation, and tailored approaches to improve equity and family-centered care.
