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For children with life-limiting illnesses (LLI) in Malaysia, access to pediatric palliative care (PPC) will make improvements to their quality of life. Despite limited incidence data available for children with LLI, apart from cancers, there are initiatives to provide PPC in hospital and the community. The hospital remains the clinical area most responsible for the delivery of PPC, and is also where the majority of children die. Some hospitals due to increasing need have initiated community based supports, but these programs while already limited are primarily directed to children with a terminal cancer diagnosis. Community based programs are usually provided by pediatricians, while in hospital palliative services are generally managed by adult care teams. Research in pediatric palliative care is limited, but interested in the area is gaining momentum. However, with increasing awareness and increasing opportunity in training in palliative care, it is hoped that further improvements will take place in the future.
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Hamzah, E., Kuan, G.L. (2012). Pediatric Palliative Care in Malaysia. In: Knapp, C., Madden, V., Fowler-Kerry, S. (eds) Pediatric Palliative Care: Global Perspectives. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2570-6_8
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