Childhood disabilities entail a range of immediate and long-term economic costs that have
important implications for the well-being of the child, the family, and society but that are …

Among the issues confronting America is long-term care for frail, older persons and others
with chronic conditions and functional limitations that limit their ability to care for themselves …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of childhood atopic eczema on families and assess the
personal financial cost of its management. DESIGN Cross sectional survey. SETTING …

Background Peanut‐allergic patients are affected by a condition which forces them and their
families to exercise extreme dietary vigilance and experience constant uncertainty …

Objectives: We describe family finance-related burden experienced by families with children
with special health care needs (CSHCN). The paper further seeks to describe correlates of …

Background. Advances in medical technology and nursing care have enabled children who
rely on long‐term medical and technical support to reunite with their families and community …

Recent medical advances have led to the emergence of a group of chronically ill children
who are dependent upon technology for their survival. Many of these children are cared for …

Background Advances in medical technology may be increasing the population of children
who are technology-dependent (TD). We assessed the proportion of children discharged …

In the United Kingdom a new group of children with intensive and complex health care
needs are now being cared for at home as a result of medical advances and government …

Families' experiences of providing long-term home care for the child who is technology
dependent were explored via parental interviews. Families identified frequent change …