Socioeconomic status influences the toll paediatric hospitalisations take on families: A qualitative study

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 304-311

  Beck, Andrew Finkel ^a   Solan, Lauren G ^b   Brunswick, Stephanie A ^c   Sauers Ford, Hadley ^a   Simmons, Jeffrey M ^a   Shah, Samir ^a   Gold, Jennifer ^a   Sherman, Susan N ^d  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c AKRON CITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d SNS Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital medicine; Paediatrics; Patient centred care; Qualitative research; Transitions in care

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; MODEL; NEIGHBORHOOD; PEDIATRICS; POVERTY; PREVENTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REGISTRATION; RESIDENT; STRESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; HOSPITALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIATRICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85016966513     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2016-005421     Document Type: Article

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