Impact of care coordination on service utilisation for children with medically complex cerebral palsy.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Complex care programmes for children with medically complex cerebral palsy (CP) exist; however, evidence for their impact is limited. This study (i) explored the impact of The Royal Children's Hospital Complex Care Hub (CCH) on hospital service utilisation rates over a 3-year period for children with medically complex CP compared with those eligible but received routine care, and (ii) compared health, disability and socio-demographic characteristics of children and their families in both groups.

Methods

Electronic medical record data from 78 children (mean age 9.43 years, females n = 37) with medically complex CP who accessed CCH services, and 92 (mean age 10.86 years, females, n = 39) who received routine care were included. Multivariable regression was used to analyse

SUBMITTER: Harvey A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616251 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature