Implementation of the first annual survey of human resources in pediatric palliative care in public health institutions in Argentina for teams specialized in palliative care, oncology and neonatology

  • Projects, Palliative care projects
  • Developing

Period: 2017-2018

Researchers

Verónica Dussel, Luciano Uzal, Gisella Santos

Objectives

i) Through the implementation of the survey of human resources in health in CPP (RHUS-CPP Survey), the aim is to characterize and monitor the state of development of the RHUS that provide or could provide specialized CPP to children and adolescents from 0 to 18 years of age with Progressive and advanced CCTs in public health institutions in Argentina (degree of training, activities, job stability, organizational structure, financing and distribution of CPP equipment, systematization of practices and institutional integration); ii) Through the implementation of the oncological component of the RHUS-CPP survey (RHUS-CPP-Onc Survey), the aim is to characterize and monitor the degree of training, self-perceived competencies, practices and the degree of integration with specialized CPPs, of the RHUS that provide or could provide primary CPP to children and adolescents with cancer treated in public institutions that contribute data to the Argentine Hospital Oncopediatric Registry (ROHA).

Type of study

Descriptive

Funders

INC Scholarship- SAP Scholarship