Pediatric Palliative Care Enduring Material: Module 2: Perinatal Palliative Care, 25E001-16381

Monday, November 3, 2025, 12:00 AM - Saturday, July 1, 2028, 11:59 PM

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Module 2  Bibliographic References for Further Study:

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, October 26). Data & statistics on birth defects. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved October 12, 2022, from https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/data.html

2. Côté-Arsenault, D., Denney-Koelsch, E., & Elliott, G. (2021). 'Creating a safe space': how perinatal palliative care coordinators navigate care and support for families. International journal of palliative nursing, 27(8), 386–400. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2021.27.8.386

3. Côté-Arsenault, D., & Denney-Koelsch, E. (2016). "Have no regrets:" Parents' experiences and developmental tasks in pregnancy with a lethal fetal diagnosis. Social science & medicine (1982), 154, 100–109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.02.033

4. Côté-Arsenault, D., Krowchuk, H., Hall, W. J., & Denney-Koelsch, E. (2015). We want what's best for our baby: Prenatal Parenting of Babies with Lethal Conditions. Journal of prenatal & perinatal psychology & health, 29(3), 157–176.

5. Limbo, R., Toce, S., & Peck, T. (2017). Resolve Through Sharing Position Paper: Perinatal Palliative Care.

6. Martín-Ancel, A., Pérez-Muñuzuri, A., González-Pacheco, N., Boix, H., Espinosa Fernández, M. G., Sánchez-Redondo, M. D., Cernada, M., Couce, M. L., & en representación del Comité de Estándares, Sociedad Española de Neonatología (2022). Perinatal palliative care. Anales de pediatria, 96(1), 60.e1–60.e7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anpede.2021.10.003

7. Parravicini E , Lorenz JM . Neonatal outcomes of fetuses diagnosed with life-limiting conditions when individualized comfort measures are proposed . J Perinatol 2014 ; 34 : 483 – 7.

8. Perinatal palliative care. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 786. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Obstet Gynecol 2019;134:e84–9.

9. “Perinatal Hospice and Palliative Care.” Perinatal Advanced Care Planning, https://www.canuckplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2021-Perinatal-PPC-Family-Info.pdf.

10. Schlegel, A., Cortezzo, D., Ellis, K. (n.d). The perinatal palliative care birth plan as an advance care planning tool.

1. Apply information regarding perinatal palliative care to practice
2. Discuss patient populations appropriate for referral
3. Demonstrate application of perinatal palliative care using case-based approach

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