Family-focused services for children with rare disorders, exemplified by bladder exstrophy. A Norwegian national health program.
Families of children with rare disorders have many experiences in common, as well as special problems related to the specific disorder. This paper presents Frambu Health Centre and the family-focused services offered to patients with bladder exstrophy during the first information and treatment course arranged for this group at the Centre. Main areas of concern as reported by the families are presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002660:Child Guidance; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009664:Norway; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support