TY - JOUR ID - 62655 TI - Pediatric Palliative Care in Iran: Applying Regionalization of Health Care Systems JO - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention JA - APJCP LA - en SN - 1513-7368 AU - khanali Mojen, Leila AU - Rassouli, Maryam AU - Eshghi, Peyman AU - Zendedel, Kazem AU - Akbari Sari, Ali AU - heravi karimooi, majideh AU - Tahmasebi, Mamak AU - Shirin Abadi Farahani, Azam AD - Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AD - Department of Hematology and Oncology, Mofid Children Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AD - Cancer Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AD - Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AD - Department of Pediatric, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran. Y1 - 2018 PY - 2018 VL - 19 IS - 5 SP - 1303 EP - 1311 KW - palliative care KW - Pediatric KW - regionalization KW - health system DO - 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.5.1303 N2 - Background: Establishing palliative care services is a priority in the health system of Iran. Considering the necessityof integrating these services into the health system, this study aimed to explore the stakeholders’ perceptions about theprovision of a conceptual framework for palliative care services for children with cancer according to the health systemin of Iran. Methods: The present qualitative study was conducted through in-depth semi-structured interviews heldwith 29 participants including palliative care specialists, policy-makers, health care providers, the parents of childrenwith cancer selected through purposive sampling, between August 2016 and February 2017. Interviews continueduntil saturation of data. All interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed using MAXQDA10 software. Results:The codes extracted from interviews produced the main theme “ classes of palliative care services” with the two maincategories “comprehensive care” including, strengthening family shelter, maintaining the child in a familiar environment,achieving stability and “establishing social justice” including, easy access to services, financial relief and quality care.Conclusion: Presenting a framework based on level of palliative care services, the findings of this study paves the wayfor integrating these services into Iranian health system. UR - https://journal.waocp.org/article_62655.html L1 - https://journal.waocp.org/article_62655_3cc53196f94e68ad071288a99ce35aa1.pdf ER -