Children's Hospice
Abstract
The goal of this program is to develop and recommend a model of care that enhances the of life for DOD children with life-threatening conditions and their families. Our strategy is to maximize current benefits and coordinate medical care with existing community resources and services, tailored to support the family's specified needs and requirements. The first year of work focused on a feasibility study to gather data on the intent, interpretation and implementation of the benefit; status of service delivery; available resources through the Military Health System, contract providers, community and other government agencies; and to conduct an assessment of needs of families. A distinct research protocol was designed to use individual interviews and focus groups to determine family and provider needs. The benefits likely to be used by military families and their children were analyzed. A data assessment collection tool has been designed to capture descriptors regarding community resources. The plan is to web enable the database in order to provide maximum availability and accessibility to the various potential users. An existing education curriculum for providers, Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care, developed by the CHI PACC model.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA466557
Entities
People
- Cheryl M. Naulty