Features of chronic pain in pediatric palliative

Abstract

Palliative therapy for pediatric patients in Russian Federation is at stage of formation nowadays. Only in the April of previous year the Ministry of Health order on palliative care for children was issued. The separate existence of palliative care for children is indicated in this order. Oncological patients in terminal condition is about 20–30 % of all children require palliative care. But they always enter the palliative care program in severe situation after the treatment in oncological departments with a lot of medical problems. One of the main problems that determine quality of life of child after the decision on incurability is pain syndrome.