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March 13, 2026The Journal of Pediatrics Clinical PracticeOpen Access

Integration of pediatric palliative care in oncology: A Scoping Review (Stober, S., Hoffmann, S., Metzing, S., 2025)

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SSStefanie StoberWitten/Herdecke UniversitySHSebastian HoffmannWitten/Herdecke UniversitySMSabine Metzing

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This scoping review maps international evidence on pediatric palliative care in oncology, highlighting key barriers and facilitators.

Key Points

  • The review aims to synthesize evidence on the design, implementation, and barriers of pediatric palliative care in oncology.
  • Conducted a scoping review following Arksey and O'Malley's framework.
  • Performed a comprehensive search of medical databases from 2014 to 2025.
  • Synthesized data narratively from 34 studies across 18 countries.
  • Identified and analyzed barriers and facilitators to integration of palliative care.
  • Pediatric palliative care is often introduced late in treatment processes.
  • Identified seven key barriers, including lack of standardized models and inadequate staff training.
  • Evidence of varied service models and limited evaluations of outcomes across regions.
  • International standards for palliative care are inconsistently applied in pediatric oncology.

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Stober et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3aca302a1e69014cce8afhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedcp.2026.200205
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