MeSH: Health Expenditures
Parental Decision-Making for Children With Medical Complexity: An Integrated Literature Review
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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of cost indicators and outcome measures used to measure financial burden in families of children with life-limiting conditions., METHODS: A scoping review methodology was used to map the existing literature and provide an overview of available cost indicators and outcome measures. Key medical, economic, and scientific…
Healthcare utilization and costs of pediatric home mechanical ventilation in Canada
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BACKGROUND: Children using home mechanical ventilation (HMV) live at home with better quality of life, despite financial burden for their family. Previous studies of healthcare utilization and costs have not considered public and private expenditures, including family caregiver time. Our objective was to examine public and private healthcare utilization and costs for children using HMV,…