Abstract

It is estimated that one out of every five household with children in the United States includes a Child with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN). Families of CSHCN face many challenges including financial burdens beyond that of other families and difficulty accessing much needed pediatric specialty care. Telemedicine provides a potential solution or, at the least, an alternative to the traditional system of care, for health care providers and communities to address access and financial concerns of families of CSHCN. A quasi-experimental research design was used in this study to examine the differences in cost, caring, and family-centered care in relation to pediatric specialty services utilizing telemedicine technology compared to traditional face-to-face care.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3411647; ProQuest document ID: 577589679. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Mary A. Hooshmand, PhD, MS, RN

Sigma Membership

Beta Tau

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quasi-Experimental Study, Other

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Telemedicine, Special Health Needs Children, Pediatric Specialty Nursing

Advisor

Gail McCain

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Miami

Degree Year

2010

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2019-08-19

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