Evaluation of Continuity of Care of Children With Special Health Needs

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

51 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-09-26

Study Completion Date

2021-10-31

Brief Summary

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Children and adolescents with special health care needs represent a small but relevant subset of the pediatric population due to high costs for the health care system, risk of lower quality of care, unmet health care needs, and negative health outcomes. Coordination of care and continuity of care are essential issues of appropriate care for these patients, as showed also by the "Special Needs Kids" project, carried out in Emilia Romagna. This project showed the potential for family pediatricians (FP) in Italy to serve as care coordinators and facilitate the implementation of integrated care pathways for children with special health care needs. In Friuli-Venezia Giulia (FVG), a system of "continuity of care" for patients with special needs was developed and implemented. This system integrate hospital and community care in a network involving also FPs, General Practitioner and different actors of social and health services. The aim of this study is to prospectively evaluate the continuity of care provided to children and adolescents with special health needs residing in the FVG region.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Children With Special Health Needs

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects with special health care needs requiring continuity of care and integrated home care
* Age between 0 to 17 years
* Residence in FVG region
* Outpatient, inpatient or emergency care admission at the IRCCS Burlo Garofolo hospital, Trieste, Italy