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Pediatric palliative home care in Poland (2010)

The aim of the study was to evaluate the current status of pediatric palliative home care in Poland. The survey based on the questionnaire, which analyzed annual number of patients and deaths, diagnoses, age, and place of living. The annual number of treated children per million of inhabitants was calculated. The data about 1055 patients (969 children and 86 young adults with pediatric conditions) was obtained from 38 hospices. The total home care area covers for 94% of the population of Poland. The number of treated children per million inhabitants is diverse in different provinces, the highest in the Małopolski province and the lowest in the Lubuski province. There are still regions where pediatric palliative home care is not accessible.