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NPPZ II - Child and Young Person

The aim of the National Palliative Care II Program is to further improve palliative care in the Netherlands. In the field of palliative care, many parties work together and much goes well. But there are also plenty of opportunities. As part of the program, the Children's Palliative Care Knowledge Center, in collaboration with Palliative Care Netherlands (PZNL) and on behalf of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, directs the sub-programme aimed at improving palliative care for children. and young adults.

NPPZ II - Child and Young Person

The implementation program is a follow-up to the NPPZ I (2014-2020). The ambition is to further improve the quality of life and death of seriously ill children, young adults and their families with the right palliative care, in the right place, at the right time, with the right healthcare providers and with the right funding.

Main objectives:

  1. increasing awareness of pediatric palliative care , including by increasing awareness of the WHO definition of pediatric palliative care among families, professionals and care financiers, including municipalities. The aim is to break taboos, make the 'undiscussable' discussable and reduce professional discomfort. This allows children/adolescents, families and healthcare providers to start and continue discussions about values, wishes and needs at an early stage, on the basis of which the right choices can be made throughout the palliative phase.
  2. proactive care and support , whereby cooperation between emergency and care providers in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd lines is organized. The aim is that the early identification of children and adolescents in the palliative phase and the subsequent proactive care planning will bring curative and palliative care closer together. So that care meets the needs of children, young adults and their families.

The focus of NPPZ II emerged from (practical and scientific) research and conversations with families and children, (in)formal caregivers, healthcare providers and (scientific) professional associations.

Participation of children/adolescents and families

The NPPZ II focuses on the wishes, values and needs of children and adolescents with a life-shortening or life-threatening illness/condition and their families. They participate in the program. With their unique knowledge, experience and specific expertise, they contribute to further improving care and tailoring it to the needs of the child and family. We ensure that we do not burden them unnecessarily.

Main themes and projects

The various projects are divided according to the main themes of pediatric palliative care and improvement of the transition 18-/18+, for which the Knowledge Center for Pediatric Palliative Care within NPPZ II is responsible. The breakdown is as follows:

Children's palliative care

Transition 18-/18+

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For questions about this project, please contact:

Johanna Terpstra

Johanna Terpstra

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