3141.0 Children with Special Health Care Needs

Monday, November 9, 2009: 10:30 AM
Oral
This session focuses on several key aspects of programs for children with chronic conditions or special health care needs. SCHIP eligibility and coverage for children with special health care needs is presented using the National Survey data. Cost-effectiveness is discussed in the context of both screening for autism and for school based programs related to asthma management. Additionally the view of rural school health nurses provides another important perspective to management of children with chronic conditions.
Session Objectives: 1 - Describe cost-benefit analyses as they apply to screening or and programs for children with chronic conditions 2 - Discuss trends in SCHIP among children with special health care needs 3 - Describe the views of school nurses who work with children with special health care needs
Organizer:
Deborah Allen, ScD
Moderator:
Deborah Allen, ScD

10:30 AM
Trends in SCHIP eligibility and coverage for children with special health care needs, 2000-2005
Hao Yu, PhD and Andrew Dick, PhD
10:50 AM
Cost-benefit analysis of childhood asthma management through school-based clinic programs
Teresa Tai, PhD and Sherry I. Bame, PhD
11:10 AM
School nurse perspectives on caring for children with chronic health conditions
Adele M. Spegman, PhD RN and Sharon Larson, PhD
11:30 AM
Evaluation of the Costs and Benefits of Early Screening for Children with Autism
Kee Chan, PhD

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Organized by: Maternal and Child Health
Endorsed by: Public Health Nursing, School Health Education and Services, Social Work

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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