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December 4, 2025Open Access

A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY of PEDIATRIC LIFE CARE PLAN OUTCOMES: ONE LIFE CARE PLANNER’S EXPERIENCE

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Implementation of pediatric life care plans can be inconsistent among parents, affecting overall outcomes.
Findings indicate a reliable prediction of long-term needs for care and treatment based on the plans used.
Retrospective study performed on twenty-two life care plans completed by a nurse life care planner.
Case management is recommended to enhance the successful implementation of life care plans for pediatric patients.

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This study discusses a retrospective survey of twenty-two pediatric life care plans, completed by one nurse life care planner. Findings demonstrate accuracy in prediction of long-term needs for care, treatment and services, however plan implementation by the parents was inconsistent. Use of case management to implement the life care plan is recommended as a result of the survey

A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY of PEDIATRIC LIFE CARE PLAN OUTCOMES: ONE LIFE CARE PLANNER’S EXPERIENCE

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