A qualitative study investigating the experiences of unmet social needs for children with cerebral palsy and their families: perspectives of parents and clinicians.
Katarina OstojicIsra KaremSimon Paul PagetLaurel MimmoAlison BergTimothy ScottHeather BurnettSarah McintyreHayley Smithers-SheedySheikh AzmatullahJack CalderanMasyitah MohamedAnne OlasoDebbie van HoekMatthew van HoekMackenzie WoodburyAlunya WilkinsonGeorgina HenryShaini ShivaKaren ZwiRaghu LingamRussell C DaleValsamma EapenBetty-Jean M Dee-PriceIva StrnadováSusan R Woolfendennull nullPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2024)
Unmet social needs have profound impacts on families. The experiences of unmet social needs are intensified by the extra complexities of raising a child with disability. Societal barriers including inequitable systems and the fragmented services are barriers impeding on families receiving support and ultimately limiting their wellbeing.