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June 5, 2026Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Health Professionals’ Perceptions of End-of-Life Care in the PICU: Single-Center Survey in Spain

Manuel Gijón-Mediavilla Anna Canet Tarrés Lidia Oviedo Melgares Eduardo López Fernández Pablo Rojo Conejo Sylvia Belda Hofheinz

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To understand healthcare professionals' views on end-of-life care in the PICU and identify areas needing attention.
Post hoc analysis of surveys from healthcare staff in a tertiary university hospital.
Data collected from physicians and nurses involved in pediatric care from January 2017 to February 2023.
Surveys assessed quality of dying and death using the PICU-QODD instrument.
73 surveys completed with a 91.3% response rate following 80 deaths.
Higher PICU-QODD scores observed for anticipated deaths in communication and emotional support areas (p<0.05).
Significant emotional impact reported by 63%, with minimal access to psychological support.

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Survey explores healthcare professionals’ views on end-of-life care in the PICU, highlighting areas for improvement.

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Gijón-Mediavilla et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250a9a7def13d035e1aa66 https://doi.org/10.1097/pcc.0000000000003978

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