Children and young people with life-limiting illnesses who need palliative care often have\ncomplex diverse medical conditions that may involve multiple hospital presentations, medical\nadmissions, care, or transfer to other medical care facilities. In order to provide patients with\nholistic care in any location, palliative care clinicians need to carefully consider the ways to maintain\ncontinuity of care which enhances the childââ?¬â?¢s quality of life. An emerging model of care known as\nââ?¬Å?Pop Upââ?¬Â describes the approaches to supporting children and young people in any facility. A Pop Up\nis a specific intervention over and above the care that is provided to a child, young person and their\nfamily aimed at improving the confidence of local care providers to deliver ongoing care. This paper\nlooks at some of the factors related to care transfer for pediatric palliative patients from one care\nfacility to another, home and the impact of this on the family and medical care.
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