Caregiver and Provider Experiences of Home Healthcare Quality for Children With Medical Complexity.

ABSTRACT: Despite a growing population of children with medical complexity, little is known about the current quality of pediatric home healthcare. The objective of this study was to characterize the quality of pediatric home healthcare experienced by primary family caregivers (parents) and healthcare providers of children with medical complexity. Semistructured, in-depth key informant interviews of 20 caregivers and 20 providers were conducted and analyzed for factors affecting home healthcare quality using the Institute of Medicine's quality framework (effective, safe, patient-centered, timely, equitable, and efficient). System complexity, insurance denials, and workforce shortages affected patients' ability to establish and maintain access to home healthcare leading to hospital discharge delays a

SUBMITTER: Foster CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7199441 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature