Health Services and Health Care Needs Fulfilled by Structured Clinical Programs for Children with Medical Complexity

Objective To describe family-reported health service needs of children with medical complexity (CMC) and to assess which needs are more often addressed in a tertiary care center-based structured clinical program for CMC. Study design Mailed survey to families of CMC enrolled in a structured-care pro...

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Published in:The Journal of pediatrics 2016-02, Vol.169, p.291-296.e1
Main Authors: Kuo, Dennis Z., MD, MHS, Berry, Jay G., MD, MPH, Glader, Laurie, MD, Morin, Melinda J., MD, MBA, Johaningsmeir, Sarah, BA, Gordon, John, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Child Health Services - organization & administration
Child, Preschool
Developmental Disabilities - epidemiology
Disabled Children - statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Services Needs and Demand - standards
Health Services Needs and Demand - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Pediatrics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tertiary Care Centers - organization & administration
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Summary:Objective To describe family-reported health service needs of children with medical complexity (CMC) and to assess which needs are more often addressed in a tertiary care center-based structured clinical program for CMC. Study design Mailed survey to families of CMC enrolled in a structured-care program providing care coordination and oversight at 1 of 3 children's hospitals. Outcomes included receipt of 14 specific health service needs. Paired t tests compared unmet health care needs prior to and following program enrollment. Results Four hundred forty-one of 968 (46%) surveys were returned and analyzed. Respondents reported their children had a mean age of 7 (SD 5) years. A majority of respondents reported the child had developmental delay (79%) and feeding difficulties (64%). Of the respondents, 56% regarded the primary care provider as the primary point of contact for medical issues. Respondents reported an increase in meeting all 14 health services needs after enrollment in a tertiary care center-based structured clinical program, including primary care checkups (82% vs 96%), therapies (78% vs 91%), mental health care (34% vs 58%), respite care (56% vs 75%), and referrals (51% vs 83%) (all P  
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.10.010