Lisa C Lindley1, Radion Svynarenko2, Lora Humphrey Beebe3. 1. Associate professor; Nightingale Endowed Faculty Fellow University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee. 2. Post-doctoral fellow College of Nursing University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee. 3. Professor, College of Nursing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Of the 40 000 children who die annually in the US, thousands are admitted to hospice care. Little is known about the mental health and developmental disabilities of these children. AIMS: To describe the mental health and developmental disabilities of children who are admitted to hospice care and compare this across age groups. METHODS: The 2011 to 2013 US Medicaid files were used. The sample included 6195 children with a diagnosis of a mental health and/or developmental disability. Comparisons were calculated using the Pearson chi-square test. RESULTS: Mental health conditions, including anxiety (31.0%), depression (33.1%), behavioural disorders (33.9%) and affective disorders (34.8%), were highest among children aged between 15 and 20 years. Developmental delays were common in children under a year, while intellectual disabilities were highest in the 15 to 20 years age group. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses have an important role in understanding the mental health and developmental disabilities of children admitted to hospice care.
BACKGROUND: Of the 40 000 children who die annually in the US, thousands are admitted to hospice care. Little is known about the mental health and developmental disabilities of these children. AIMS: To describe the mental health and developmental disabilities of children who are admitted to hospice care and compare this across age groups. METHODS: The 2011 to 2013 US Medicaid files were used. The sample included 6195 children with a diagnosis of a mental health and/or developmental disability. Comparisons were calculated using the Pearson chi-square test. RESULTS: Mental health conditions, including anxiety (31.0%), depression (33.1%), behavioural disorders (33.9%) and affective disorders (34.8%), were highest among children aged between 15 and 20 years. Developmental delays were common in children under a year, while intellectual disabilities were highest in the 15 to 20 years age group. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses have an important role in understanding the mental health and developmental disabilities of children admitted to hospice care.
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Keywords:
End-of-life care; Paediatric hospice care; Paediatric mental health
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