Assessment tools in pediatric palliative care in the hospital setting: an integrative literature review
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-6149.v35i1-3e232496Keywords:
Palliative Care, Occupational Therapy, Assessment Tools, PediatricsAbstract
INTRODUCTION: Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) refers to the care provided by a multidisciplinary team, aimed at improving the quality of life of children and adolescents, as well as their families, in the face of life-threatening illnesses. In this context, the Occupational Therapist plays a fundamental role, promoting independence and autonomy in daily activities that are affected by the illness and/or treatment. The growing recognition of the importance of palliative care in pediatrics highlights the need for effective tools to assess and guide Occupational Therapy interventions. OBJECTIVE: To map the standardized assessment tools used in the context of hospital PPC. METHODOLOGICAL PROCEDURES: Integrative literature review in the Virtual Health Library (VHL) and PubMed databases, in English and Portuguese, from 2012 to 2024. RESULTS: Fifteen studies were identified, indicating 23 standardized assessment tools. These tools were analyzed according to two thematic units: (1) domains of the tools and (2) who answers the tool. CONCLUSION: This review contributed to expanding knowledge about the standardized assessment tools used in PPC, discussing how the domains covered by the tools support occupational therapeutic reasoning.
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