Pediatric palliative care in Canada in 2012: a cross-sectional descriptive study

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (Widger), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Widger, Rapoport), Toronto, Ont.; John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (Davies), University of Alberta; Stollery Children's Hospital (Davies), Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Paediatrics and of Family & Community Medicine (Rapoport), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Vadeboncoeur), Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (Liben), Montréal, Que.; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (Sarpal), London, Ont.; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Stenekes), Winnipeg, Man.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Cyr), Sherbrooke, Que.; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (Daoust), Montréal, Que.; IWK Health Centre (Grégoire), Halifax, NS; University of Calgary (Robertson); Rotary/Flames House (Robertson), Calgary, Alta.; University of Saskatchewan; Royal University Hospital (Hodgson-Viden), Saskatoon, Sask.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (Laflamme), Québec, Que.; Child & Family Research Institute (Siden); Canuck Place Children's Hospice (Siden), Vancouver, BC.

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (Widger), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Widger, Rapoport), Toronto, Ont.; John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (Davies), University of Alberta; Stollery Children's Hospital (Davies), Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Paediatrics and of Family & Community Medicine (Rapoport), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Vadeboncoeur), Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (Liben), Montréal, Que.; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (Sarpal), London, Ont.; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Stenekes), Winnipeg, Man.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Cyr), Sherbrooke, Que.; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (Daoust), Montréal, Que.; IWK Health Centre (Grégoire), Halifax, NS; University of Calgary (Robertson); Rotary/Flames House (Robertson), Calgary, Alta.; University of Saskatchewan; Royal University Hospital (Hodgson-Viden), Saskatoon, Sask.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (Laflamme), Québec, Que.; Child & Family Research Institute (Siden); Canuck Place Children's Hospice (Siden), Vancouver, BC.

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (Widger), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Widger, Rapoport), Toronto, Ont.; John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (Davies), University of Alberta; Stollery Children's Hospital (Davies), Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Paediatrics and of Family & Community Medicine (Rapoport), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Vadeboncoeur), Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (Liben), Montréal, Que.; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (Sarpal), London, Ont.; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Stenekes), Winnipeg, Man.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Cyr), Sherbrooke, Que.; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (Daoust), Montréal, Que.; IWK Health Centre (Grégoire), Halifax, NS; University of Calgary (Robertson); Rotary/Flames House (Robertson), Calgary, Alta.; University of Saskatchewan; Royal University Hospital (Hodgson-Viden), Saskatoon, Sask.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (Laflamme), Québec, Que.; Child & Family Research Institute (Siden); Canuck Place Children's Hospice (Siden), Vancouver, BC.

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (Widger), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Widger, Rapoport), Toronto, Ont.; John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (Davies), University of Alberta; Stollery Children's Hospital (Davies), Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Paediatrics and of Family & Community Medicine (Rapoport), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Vadeboncoeur), Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (Liben), Montréal, Que.; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (Sarpal), London, Ont.; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Stenekes), Winnipeg, Man.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Cyr), Sherbrooke, Que.; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (Daoust), Montréal, Que.; IWK Health Centre (Grégoire), Halifax, NS; University of Calgary (Robertson); Rotary/Flames House (Robertson), Calgary, Alta.; University of Saskatchewan; Royal University Hospital (Hodgson-Viden), Saskatoon, Sask.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (Laflamme), Québec, Que.; Child & Family Research Institute (Siden); Canuck Place Children's Hospice (Siden), Vancouver, BC.

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (Widger), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Widger, Rapoport), Toronto, Ont.; John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (Davies), University of Alberta; Stollery Children's Hospital (Davies), Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Paediatrics and of Family & Community Medicine (Rapoport), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Vadeboncoeur), Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (Liben), Montréal, Que.; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (Sarpal), London, Ont.; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Stenekes), Winnipeg, Man.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Cyr), Sherbrooke, Que.; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (Daoust), Montréal, Que.; IWK Health Centre (Grégoire), Halifax, NS; University of Calgary (Robertson); Rotary/Flames House (Robertson), Calgary, Alta.; University of Saskatchewan; Royal University Hospital (Hodgson-Viden), Saskatoon, Sask.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (Laflamme), Québec, Que.; Child & Family Research Institute (Siden); Canuck Place Children's Hospice (Siden), Vancouver, BC.

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (Widger), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Widger, Rapoport), Toronto, Ont.; John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (Davies), University of Alberta; Stollery Children's Hospital (Davies), Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Paediatrics and of Family & Community Medicine (Rapoport), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Vadeboncoeur), Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (Liben), Montréal, Que.; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (Sarpal), London, Ont.; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Stenekes), Winnipeg, Man.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Cyr), Sherbrooke, Que.; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (Daoust), Montréal, Que.; IWK Health Centre (Grégoire), Halifax, NS; University of Calgary (Robertson); Rotary/Flames House (Robertson), Calgary, Alta.; University of Saskatchewan; Royal University Hospital (Hodgson-Viden), Saskatoon, Sask.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (Laflamme), Québec, Que.; Child & Family Research Institute (Siden); Canuck Place Children's Hospice (Siden), Vancouver, BC.

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (Widger), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Widger, Rapoport), Toronto, Ont.; John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (Davies), University of Alberta; Stollery Children's Hospital (Davies), Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Paediatrics and of Family & Community Medicine (Rapoport), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Vadeboncoeur), Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (Liben), Montréal, Que.; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (Sarpal), London, Ont.; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Stenekes), Winnipeg, Man.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Cyr), Sherbrooke, Que.; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (Daoust), Montréal, Que.; IWK Health Centre (Grégoire), Halifax, NS; University of Calgary (Robertson); Rotary/Flames House (Robertson), Calgary, Alta.; University of Saskatchewan; Royal University Hospital (Hodgson-Viden), Saskatoon, Sask.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (Laflamme), Québec, Que.; Child & Family Research Institute (Siden); Canuck Place Children's Hospice (Siden), Vancouver, BC.

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (Widger), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Widger, Rapoport), Toronto, Ont.; John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (Davies), University of Alberta; Stollery Children's Hospital (Davies), Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Paediatrics and of Family & Community Medicine (Rapoport), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Vadeboncoeur), Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (Liben), Montréal, Que.; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (Sarpal), London, Ont.; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Stenekes), Winnipeg, Man.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Cyr), Sherbrooke, Que.; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (Daoust), Montréal, Que.; IWK Health Centre (Grégoire), Halifax, NS; University of Calgary (Robertson); Rotary/Flames House (Robertson), Calgary, Alta.; University of Saskatchewan; Royal University Hospital (Hodgson-Viden), Saskatoon, Sask.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (Laflamme), Québec, Que.; Child & Family Research Institute (Siden); Canuck Place Children's Hospice (Siden), Vancouver, BC.

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (Widger), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Widger, Rapoport), Toronto, Ont.; John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (Davies), University of Alberta; Stollery Children's Hospital (Davies), Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Paediatrics and of Family & Community Medicine (Rapoport), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Vadeboncoeur), Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (Liben), Montréal, Que.; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (Sarpal), London, Ont.; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Stenekes), Winnipeg, Man.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Cyr), Sherbrooke, Que.; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (Daoust), Montréal, Que.; IWK Health Centre (Grégoire), Halifax, NS; University of Calgary (Robertson); Rotary/Flames House (Robertson), Calgary, Alta.; University of Saskatchewan; Royal University Hospital (Hodgson-Viden), Saskatoon, Sask.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (Laflamme), Québec, Que.; Child & Family Research Institute (Siden); Canuck Place Children's Hospice (Siden), Vancouver, BC.

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (Widger), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Widger, Rapoport), Toronto, Ont.; John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (Davies), University of Alberta; Stollery Children's Hospital (Davies), Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Paediatrics and of Family & Community Medicine (Rapoport), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Vadeboncoeur), Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (Liben), Montréal, Que.; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (Sarpal), London, Ont.; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Stenekes), Winnipeg, Man.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Cyr), Sherbrooke, Que.; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (Daoust), Montréal, Que.; IWK Health Centre (Grégoire), Halifax, NS; University of Calgary (Robertson); Rotary/Flames House (Robertson), Calgary, Alta.; University of Saskatchewan; Royal University Hospital (Hodgson-Viden), Saskatoon, Sask.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (Laflamme), Québec, Que.; Child & Family Research Institute (Siden); Canuck Place Children's Hospice (Siden), Vancouver, BC.

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (Widger), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Widger, Rapoport), Toronto, Ont.; John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (Davies), University of Alberta; Stollery Children's Hospital (Davies), Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Paediatrics and of Family & Community Medicine (Rapoport), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Vadeboncoeur), Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (Liben), Montréal, Que.; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (Sarpal), London, Ont.; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Stenekes), Winnipeg, Man.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Cyr), Sherbrooke, Que.; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (Daoust), Montréal, Que.; IWK Health Centre (Grégoire), Halifax, NS; University of Calgary (Robertson); Rotary/Flames House (Robertson), Calgary, Alta.; University of Saskatchewan; Royal University Hospital (Hodgson-Viden), Saskatoon, Sask.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (Laflamme), Québec, Que.; Child & Family Research Institute (Siden); Canuck Place Children's Hospice (Siden), Vancouver, BC.

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (Widger), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Widger, Rapoport), Toronto, Ont.; John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (Davies), University of Alberta; Stollery Children's Hospital (Davies), Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Paediatrics and of Family & Community Medicine (Rapoport), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Vadeboncoeur), Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (Liben), Montréal, Que.; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (Sarpal), London, Ont.; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Stenekes), Winnipeg, Man.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Cyr), Sherbrooke, Que.; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (Daoust), Montréal, Que.; IWK Health Centre (Grégoire), Halifax, NS; University of Calgary (Robertson); Rotary/Flames House (Robertson), Calgary, Alta.; University of Saskatchewan; Royal University Hospital (Hodgson-Viden), Saskatoon, Sask.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (Laflamme), Québec, Que.; Child & Family Research Institute (Siden); Canuck Place Children's Hospice (Siden), Vancouver, BC.

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (Widger), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Widger, Rapoport), Toronto, Ont.; John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (Davies), University of Alberta; Stollery Children's Hospital (Davies), Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Paediatrics and of Family & Community Medicine (Rapoport), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Vadeboncoeur), Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (Liben), Montréal, Que.; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (Sarpal), London, Ont.; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Stenekes), Winnipeg, Man.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Cyr), Sherbrooke, Que.; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (Daoust), Montréal, Que.; IWK Health Centre (Grégoire), Halifax, NS; University of Calgary (Robertson); Rotary/Flames House (Robertson), Calgary, Alta.; University of Saskatchewan; Royal University Hospital (Hodgson-Viden), Saskatoon, Sask.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (Laflamme), Québec, Que.; Child & Family Research Institute (Siden); Canuck Place Children's Hospice (Siden), Vancouver, BC.

Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (Widger), University of Toronto; The Hospital for Sick Children (Widger, Rapoport), Toronto, Ont.; John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre (Davies), University of Alberta; Stollery Children's Hospital (Davies), Edmonton, Alta.; Departments of Paediatrics and of Family & Community Medicine (Rapoport), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Vadeboncoeur), Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (Liben), Montréal, Que.; Children's Hospital London Health Sciences Centre (Sarpal), London, Ont.; Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Stenekes), Winnipeg, Man.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (Cyr), Sherbrooke, Que.; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (Daoust), Montréal, Que.; IWK Health Centre (Grégoire), Halifax, NS; University of Calgary (Robertson); Rotary/Flames House (Robertson), Calgary, Alta.; University of Saskatchewan; Royal University Hospital (Hodgson-Viden), Saskatoon, Sask.; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (Laflamme), Québec, Que.; Child & Family Research Institute (Siden); Canuck Place Children's Hospice (Siden), Vancouver, BC.