top of page

TREATMENT FOR TERMINAL ILLNESS 

"Our overall goal is to provide awareness of the treatment and support for children and adults with terminal illnesses."

About us

Rhea Fernandes & Fabiola Romero Velez
Early Childhood Studies Students

As fourth year students at University of Guelph-Humber, our topic  was to focus on treatment of terminal illnesses in adults and children. Found out to learn more!

Information about Terminal Illnesses

Focus and Significance

"78% of children die in the hospital in the ICU (Intensive care unit)."

-McCallum et al, 2000, p.421).

Facts

80% of patients (older) in hospitals prefer less aggressive and more comfortable ended life plan (not include CPR)

-You, dodek, Lamontagne, Downar, Sinuff, Jiang, 2014, p.679). 

Patients wants truth, trust and time in their last moments with their loved ones. 

Kuhl, Stanbrook, Matthew, Hebert, 2010, p.1707). 

For further information about research for terminal illness in Canada, you can visit at:

https://www.cancer.ca/research/

​

You may also visit at: cancer.ca/en/?region=on

​

 

Further Information

TREATMENT FOR TERMINAL ILLNESSES

CREATORS: RHEA FERNANDES & FABIOLA ROMERO VELEZ

bottom of page