The role and perception of the caregiver in a specialized pediatric palliative care center in medicine preparation and administration: a survey study

• Main Authors: Fernando Baratiri (Author), Chiara Zanella (Author), Barbara Roverato (Author), Daniele Mengato (Author), Laura Camuffo (Author), Lisa Pivato (Author), Irene Avagnina (Author), Irene Maghini (Author), Antuan Divisic (Author), Francesca Rusalen (Author), Caterina Agosto (Author), Francesca Venturini (Author), Franca Benini (Author), Anna Zanin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In pediatric palliative care, the main caregiver is primarily responsible for managing pharmaceutical therapies. Few data are available regarding the influence of this burden on quality of life in terms of time, concerns as well as a considerable risk of administration errors and...