Measuring patient and family experiences of health care for children

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 11, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Co, John Patrick T ^a,c   Sternberg, Scot B ^b   Homer, Charles J ^b,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

patient centeredness; patient experience; quality of care; surveys

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAID; MENTAL HEALTH;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; MEDICAID; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955937122     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2011.01.009     Document Type: Article

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