Table 2.

Professionals recommendations to improve the assessment of QoL

Recommendations	Sub-themes
Promote communication among members of the health care team	⋅ Hold multidisciplinary meetings ⋅ Communicate beyond the notes on file ⋅ Collect the opinions of a meaningful professional ⋅ Involve the palliative care team
Focus the assessment on the child’s needs, the family, and involve them in the assessment process	⋅ Be attentive to the needs and desires of the family ⋅ Involve them in the assessment process
Use of a formal tool to assess the QoL	⋅ Use standardized tools in the assessment of the dimensions of QoL ⋅ Create a formal measure of QoL in PPC in oncology
Develop training that is specific to PPC in oncology	⋅ Become familiar with the context of PPC in oncology through training