Definition: Percentage of children ages 0-17 with special health care needs receiving family-centered health care, by complexity of need.
Family-centered care is a fundamental part of quality care that involves
a minimum level of effective communication and interaction with
families. "More complex needs” refer to those requiring more
than just prescription medication to manage the conditions, while
“less complex needs” refer to those primarily managed by prescription medications.
Data Source: Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative, Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health, National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (Dec. 2012).
Footnote: Children with special health care needs are defined as those who have or are at increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally. Measurement of family-centered care is based on responses to a set of
questions about parent and child experiences with doctors and other
health care providers. For more information, see the
report in the Data Source above.