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Professional Responsibility

The Kids are Coming, What Do We Do?: Supporting Children of Adult Patients from New Diagnosis to End of Life

Thursday, June 15, 2023
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Location: High Plains 3
PDUs 7.5 PDUs
There is an increasing awareness around the benefits of child life services for well children of seriously ill adults. While pediatric programs are experiencing a rapid increase in consults for this population, few have the bandwidth and additional training necessary to increase services for these families. In this full day intensive, two child life programs exclusively serving this population will offer insight and guidance into the unique needs of this advanced role and population.

DOMAIN: Professional Responsibility

Objectives:

  • Recognize the psychosocial needs of children of adult patients from both a research and provider perspective.
  • Describe at least two different approaches to the creation of a child life program unique to children of adult patients within the adult hospital setting.
  • Summarize child life services provided for patients and families when supporting children of adult patients.
  • Demonstrate best practices to maintaining longevity in as a child life professional for children of adult patients.