Pediatric End-of-Life Decision-Making in Mainland China: Case-Based Analysis of Illness Narratives

Yang Zhao, Jun Zhang, Wah Yun Low, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand, Research Centre for Medical Sociology, Tsinghua University, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on March 09, 2026

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundPediatric palliative care in Mainland China is still developing. Biological, psychological, and social factors may change during the course of illness and after the child’s death.ObjectivesThis study examines pediatric end-of-life decision-...