Journal article
Parents' perspectives on access to rehabilitation services for their children with special healthcare needs
Pediatric physical therapy, v 21(3)
2009
PMID: 19680067
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
This study examined parents' (caregivers') perspectives on problems related to access to therapy services for their children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) as predicted by child, family, and health insurance characteristics.
Secondary data analysis was conducted using the Family Partners Project database. A subsample of 1027 parents of CSHCN who received rehabilitation services in the year before the study were the participants.
Child, family, and insurance characteristics explained 19.1% of problems related to access to rehabilitation services with family characteristics being the strongest predictor (10.8%). Odds ratios are reported for these characteristics.
Family financial hardship, the child's age, and managed care practices in health insurance plans may be the primary factors contributing to problems related to access to therapy services for CSHCN. Therapists may need a better understanding of family challenges with access to services to be more effective advocates.
Metrics
Details
- Title
- Parents' perspectives on access to rehabilitation services for their children with special healthcare needs
- Creators
- Margaret E O'Neil - Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, USA. moneil@drexel.eduTracy E CostiganEdward J GracelyNora Wells
- Publication Details
- Pediatric physical therapy, v 21(3)
- Publisher
- Lippincott; United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- MD (Doctor of Medicine) Program; Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000208319200006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-69549103731
- Other Identifier
- 991014878004704721
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This publication has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
InCites Highlights
Data related to this publication, from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool:
- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Pediatrics
- Rehabilitation