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Paediatric Palliative care in Hong Konghealthconf2019.cpce-polyu.edu.hk/CAHMR/pdf/...0.2 (2012 &...
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Paediatric Palliative care in Hong Kong
CHU CHUN YIN 17034609S NG HO LUNG 17019796SCHU YIN YUNG 17016063S PANG YEE KI 17047389SLI CHING HIN 17004943S SY SHAN SHAN 17041140S
SPD3320 End of Life Issues Lecturer: Dr. Fowie NgDate of presentation: 10/4 /2019Studen t Na me & ID Number :
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Content page
In t roduc t ion Background Si tuat ion Evaluation Suggest ions Oversea examples Conclusion References
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Introduction
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What is palliative care?
“ a n app roach t h a t improves t h e quali ty of life of pa t ien t s (adu l t s a n d ch i ldren) a n d the i r famil ies facing t h e p rob lems associa ted wi thl i f e - th rea t en ing illness t h r o u g h t h e preven t ion a n d relief of suffer ing by me a n s of early ident if icat ion a n d impeccable a s s e s s me n t a n d t r e a t me n t of pa in a n d o the r p rob lems , physical , psychosocial , o r sp i r i tua l” (World Hea l th Organizat ion , 2019).
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Introduction
Paediatr ic palliative care
● Subject is chi ldren● Shor te r life
○ →m o r e awareness needed● Maximize the i r happ iness
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Introduction
How is it impor tan t?
● Leave wi th peace a n d joy● No pain● Improve t h e e mo t i o n of family m e m b e r s● Claim a n d o p e n m i n d
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Background
StatisticAccording to Social Welfare Department
● Children Death Rate: 0.2 (2012 & 2013)● 63.6% na tu ra l factors & 36.4% n o n - n a t u r a l factors
Main Cause:● Respira tory s ys t e m Disease (22 cases)● Certain Condit ions Originat ing (20 cases)
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Background
Palliative care●●●
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Background
Paediatr ic pall iative careProvided in CCF:
4 Types of Children Need PPC
1: Li fe -Threa ten ing
2: P r e ma t u r e Death
3: Gradually Deteriorate
4 : Irreversible bu t n o n - p r o g r e s s i ve
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Background
Services for ch i ldren
● Counsell ing
● Psycho therapy &Assessment
● Suppor t s
○ Financial + Educat ional + Social
● Half -way H o me s
○ For convalescing Pat ien t s9
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Situation of paediatric palliative care in HongKong
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1. No specialized expertise andtraining
Paediatr ic pall iat ive care is n o t a specialty in hea l th s ys t e m
● No special ized docto rs
● Related p r o g r a m m e h as yet to be developed
○ u n d e r t h e Hong Kong College of Paediatr icians
● No coord ina ted t ra in ing
○ nur ses & hea l th profess ionals in paediatr ic pall iative care
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1. No specialized expertise andtraining
Palliative care in HK m a y neglect t h e needs of chi ldren
● Uniqueness of care for chi ldren wi th i l lness
● Learn to f ind ou t the i r d i scomfor t
● Medicine use for chi ldren is di fferent t o adu l t
○ e.g. Painkil lers
➔ Specialized exper t i se a n d t ra in ing in paediatr ic palliative care is needed
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2. Lack of paediatric palliative care for non-cancer children
Providing of pall iative care for chi ldren wi th cancer in Paediatr ic oncology
d e p a r t m e n t in public hospi ta l
● Has n o t covered n o n - c a n c e r chi ldren pa t i en t s
● Neglect chi ldren w h o suffer f r om other condi t ion
○ bra in d amag e
○ metabo l i sm prob lems
○ organ fai lures
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2. Lack of paediatric palliative care for non-cancer children
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Impor t ance of paediat r ic palliative care for n o n - c a n c e r chi ldren
● Death of chi ldren in HK
○ 7 0 % are n o n - c a n c e r
● D e ma n d is h igher t h a n cancer chi ldren
● Condit ion of il lness can sus ta in for few years
➔ No n - c a n c e r chi ldren also need holist ic palliative care
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3. Lack of Education
D e ma n d of palliative care
● Children < Adult a n d elder● Registered d ea t h in HK (2014): 45718
(chi ldren wh o aged < 18 : 256)
● Less t h a n 1% d ea t h are chi ldren
➔ People m a y neglect t h e impor t ance of paediat r ic palliative
care
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3. Lack of Education
● Insuff icient in f o rma t ion of paediatr ic pall iat ive care to public
○ Also in pall iative care
● Misunders t and ing
○ palliative care a n d hospice care
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Evaluation
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Legal issues
Advance directive (AD)
● Pat ien t ’s ins t ruc t ion d o c u me n t Fu tu re t r e a t me n t a r r a n g e m e n t s
● Menta l Hea l th Ordinance Cap. 136
Doctor have t h e r igh t to provide t r e a t me n t for
me n t a l incapaci ty pa t ien t s (bes t in te res t of t h e pa t ien t )
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Legal issues
D o - N o t - A t t e m p t Cardiopulmonary Resusci ta t ion (DNACPR)
● Do n o t p e r fo rm CPR● When l i fe -sus ta in ing t r e a t m e n t is ineffective
Fire Services Ordinance Cap. 9 5
● Guideline of “resusc i ta t ing or sus ta in ing his life”● Responsibili ty to p e r fo rm CPR
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Legal issues
Dying a t h o m e Coroners Ordinance Cap. 5 0 4
● Any dea th of a pe r son (excluding a pe r son who , before h i s dea th , was d iagnosed as hav ing a t e rmina l i l lness) where n o regis tered medical pract i t ioner h as a t t ended t h e per son du r ing h is las t i l lness wi th in 14 days pr ior to h i s death .
● A regis tered medical pract i t ioner ’s medical certif icate wi th in 14 days
○ avoid c r iminal inves t igat ion
○ avoid au topsy 20
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Ethical issues
● Autonomy in ten t ion , unde r s t and ing a n d c a n n o t be contro l led
● A child ma k e s choice depends o n deve lopmenta l level & life exper ience● If child w h o h a s already n o concious a n d wi thou t f u r the r chance to
d iscuss t h e t r e a t me n t
● The infan t h a d suf fered a l i f e - th rea t en ing illness difficult for
p a r e n t s to choose pall iative care or life sus ta in ing t r e a t me n t
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Professional issues
● Cont inuing educa t ion of pall iative care have be t te r concep t ion a n d opera t ion t h a n genera l n u r s e s (White e t al., 2014)
● S ymp t o m a n d pain ma n a g e m e n t , commun ic a t ion skills
● HK medical s t u d e n t s n o t required to take re levant courses
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Suggestions
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Suggestions
Provide Paediatr ic Palliative Care Service to Non-Cance r Children Pat ien t s● Neurological d isease● Cardiac disease● Genetic d isease
Set t ing u p palliative care t e a m
● Develop service guide● Provide advice / counsel l ing services to
pa t i en t &family● Coordinate wi th pat ien ts ’ school →
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Suggestions
Educat ion & Promot ion in Paediat r ic Palliative CareBangladesh: Paediatr ic Cancer Care Service
●Raising awarenes s + Educat ion
Hong Kong Governmen t
●Phi losophy a n d pract ice of paediatr ic palliative care
●Effective communica t i on wi th famil ies
●Pos te rs , pocke t - re fe rence cards & h a n d o u t s
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Suggestions
Train ing workshopPain m a n a g e m e n t & palliative care● Assess pain in chi ldren● Pain alleviation● Use related therap ies appropr iately
Communica te wi th pa t ien t & families● Prognos is● Relapse● End of life
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Oversea examples
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Australia
Paediat r ic pall iative care:Widely dis t r ibuted● Western Australia● Queensland● Victoria● New South Wale● Austral ian Capital Terr i tory● South Australia
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Western Australia-Perth Children’sHospital
● Medical t r e a t me n t a n d care○ Aged 0 - 1 6
● Inpa t ien t , ou tpa t i en t a n d d a y- s t a y care services● Helicopter service
○ Transpor t a t i on for emergency cases● Educat ion towards
○ Families, hea l th professionals a n d t h e c o m m u n i t y
Well-developed transportation sys tem
Educational work towards child have life l imiting conditions
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Queensland-Queensland Children’s Hospital
Services provided a t● Ho me● Children’s hospi ta l● Local hospi ta l● Hospice
Telephone call a n d video conference● Consul t ing f r o m medical t e a m immedia te ly
Alternative way for patients and famil ies in seeking medical assistance
Diversified service (Location)30
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Australia-Government regulation
Western Australia:● Creat ion of na t iona l s t anda rd , guidel ines a n d protocols➔ Improve service qual ity➔ Collection of clinical da t aVictoria:➔ Sugges t ion in developing s ta tewide policy
◆ Public hea l th◆ Children care services◆ Communi ty care provider
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Canada-Government regulation
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association:Set t ing u p● Paediatr ic palliative care guiding principles a n d No r ms of pract ice
➔ Child a n d family care➔ The process of providing care➔ Programs suppor t func t ions➔ Resources
Provide standard practice for medical specialist
Enhance current paediatric palliative care service quality32
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Conclusion
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Conclusion
End of life● Last per iod of a life● Full of pa in a n d sadness● Children have a difficulty w h e n facing d e a t h
Paediat r ic pall iative care● Indispensable for t h e suppor t● Maximize happ ines s a n d enr ich the i r s h o r t life● A r o o m of i mp r o v e me n t
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Q & A
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