Best evidence summary of nutrition and hydration management in pediatric end-of-life care
CHANG Xiao
SUN Li
TAN Xuan
ZHAO Wenya
Abstract：Objective:To summarize the best evidence on nutrition and hydration management for children in end-of-life care,providing an evidence-based foundation for clinical practice.Methods:Chinese and English literature on nutrition and hydration management in pediatric palliative care was systematically searched on relevant websites and databases at home and abroad.The search period was from the establishment of the database to June 2024.The quality of the literature was evaluated,and evidence was extracted and integrated.Results:A total of 8 articles were included,consisting of 4 guidelines,2 expert consenses,1 expert recommendation,1 clinical decision.A total of 28 pieces of best evidence were categorized into 6 aspects,including nutritional screening and assessment,nutritional support principles,selection of nutrition,health education and communication,principles of forgoing nutrition and hydration,and law and moral principles.Conclusion:28 pieces of evidence extracted in this study could provide an evidence-based basis for management of nutrition and hydration of end-of-life children.
Keywords：end-of-life carechildrennutrition and hydrationevidence summaryevidence-based nursing
Publication Date：2026-02-25
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-16(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 694-700 )