Screening for caregiver psychosocial risk in children with medical complexity: a cross-sectional study.

Rahul VermaYasna MehdianNeel ShethKathy NettenJean VinetteAshley EdwardsJoanna PolyviouJulia OrkinReshma Amin

Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2020)

Family caregivers of children with medical complexity report PAT scores among the highest of all previously studied paediatric populations. These caregivers experience significant psychosocial risk, demonstrated by larger proportions of caregivers in the highest-risk Clinical category.

Keyphrases

healthcare
young adults
palliative care
mental health
emergency department
intensive care unit
risk factors
solid state