Pediatric palliative care in practice: real-world service utilization and care pathways in a regional Italian health system
Marco Gabrielli, Giulia Zamagni, Sara Persello, Valeria Tozzi, Francesca Peri, Lucia De Zen · 2026
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Description
Children with grave, life-limiting illness need care that blends pain control, home support, and family help. Marco Gabrielli and five co-authors map how such care runs in one region of Italy. Their 2026 study reviews records from a specialist hub in Trieste for the years 2022 to 2025.
Of 159 children screened, ninety-one met the study's rules. Most had conditions other than cancer, and many relied on medical devices, with close to thirty percent needing more than three. The median age was six years. The team rebuilt each child's path through care, from home visits to travel across the region. They then set the true caseload against the need the region would expect. The gap shows where the service must grow.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Marco Gabrielli, Giulia Zamagni, Sara Persello, Valeria Tozzi, Francesca Peri, Lucia De Zen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |