Abstract
Due to recent advances in medical technology, the number of children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) is steadily growing in the United States. CSHCN comprise more than 40% of overall healthcare costs nationwide, even though this group is only comprised of 16% of the U.S. child population. There are significant differences between private and public health plans in terms of cost, adequacy, and parent satisfaction. As an added benefit, some public and private health insurance plans offer nursing care coordination (or nursing case management) services. The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of parents of CSHCN enrolled in public and private insurance with or without a nurse care coordinator assigned. A phenomenological approach was used.
Sigma Membership
Beta Tau
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Phenomenology
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Health Insurance, Nurse Care Coordinators, Children, Special Healthcare Needs, Parents
Advisor
Lenny Chiang-Hansiko
Second Advisor
Patricia Liehr
Third Advisor
Karina Gattamorta
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Florida Atlantic University
Degree Year
2020
Recommended Citation
Reaves, Regine P., "The lived experience of parents of children with special healthcare needs on public and private insurance: A phenomenological study" (2022). Dissertations. 1162.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1162
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-07-18
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 28154369; ProQuest document ID: 2470885334. The author still retains copyright.