The dynamic system of parental work of care for children with special health care needs: A conceptual model to guide quality improvement efforts

BMC Pediatrics

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Hexem, Kari R ^a   Bosk, Abigail M ^a   Feudtner, Chris ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MANUAL LABOR; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PEER REVIEW; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL WORK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENTAL CONSENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STANDARD;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL CONSENT; PARENTS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 80054861859     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-11-95     Document Type: Article

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