title: Attitudes about palliative care: a comparison of pediatric critical care and oncology providers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pediatric critical care and oncology providers care for patients who have life-threatening or serious illness, yet they receive little palliative care education.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Compare oncology and critical care providers' attitudes regarding palliative care.
  
  
  METHODS
  An electronic survey assessed respondents' opinions of whether, when, and why palliative care should be utilized.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Response rate was 49%. Critical care physicians were more likely to incorporate palliative care for psychosocial support; oncologists for symptom control. Those with palliative care education were more likely to involve in palliative care, did so earlier and for reasons other than end-of-life planning.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oncology and critical care providers utilized palliative care for different reasons.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA matwood@mcw.edu.
authors: Melissa A
authors: MA
authors: Atwood
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Quantitative Health Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
authors: Raymond G
authors: RG
authors: Hoffmann
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Quantitative Health Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
authors: Ke
authors: K
authors: Yan
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
authors: K Jane
authors: KJ
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D032722:Advance Care Planning; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013727:Terminal Care
keywords: critical care; education; oncology; palliative care; pediatrics; survey