Functional difficulties and school limitations of children with epilepsy: Findings from the 2009–2010 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia N. Pastor ◽  
Cynthia A. Reuben ◽  
Rosemarie Kobau ◽  
Sandra L. Helmers ◽  
Susan Lukacs
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Functional Difficulties ◽  
Special Health

Care Coordination for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs: National Survey Results

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (12) ◽  
pp. 1398-1408
Author(s):  
Alana Cordeiro ◽  
Renee Krysko Davis ◽  
Richard Antonelli ◽  
Hannah Rosenberg ◽  
John Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Care Coordination ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Special Health

We analyzed findings from the 2009-2010 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs to identify associations between families with children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) reporting adequate care coordination (CC) with family-provider relations, shared decision making (SDM), and child outcomes. Eligible subjects were the 98% of families asked about CC, service use, and communication. Bivariate analysis using χ2 tests were performed on binary outcome variables to determine the strength of the associations between CC and independent and dependent variables. Weighted, multivariate logistic regression models were constructed to assess independent associations of adequate CC with child outcomes and associations of SDM on adequate CC. Among families of CYSHCN asked about CC, 72% reported receiving help with CC. Of these, 55% reported receiving adequate CC. Family report of adequate CC was favorably associated with family-provider relations, child outcomes, and report of provider participation in SDM.

scholarly journals Association Between Altitude and Regional Variation of ADHD in Youth

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (14) ◽  
pp. 1299-1306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebekah S. Huber ◽  
Tae-Suk Kim ◽  
Namkug Kim ◽  
M. Danielle Kuykendall ◽  
Samantha N. Sherwood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Regional Variation ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Special Health

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of altitude on rates of ADHD. As decreased dopamine (DA) activity has been reported with ADHD and hypoxia has shown to be associated with increased DA, we hypothesized that states at higher altitudes would have lower rates of ADHD. Method: State estimates from the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) report and 2010 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN) report were used to extract the percentages of youth ages 4 to 17 diagnosed with ADHD. Results: Both the datasets independently revealed that the prevalence of ADHD decreases with increasing altitude ( R2 = .38, p < .001; R2 = .31, p < .001), respectively. This study controlled for potential confounds (e.g., low birth weight, ethnicity, and household size). Conclusion: These findings suggest a need for further investigation into the extent by which altitude may serve as a protective factor for ADHD.

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