A pediatric learning experience: respite care for families with children with special needs.
Respite care provides temporary relief from the demands of constant caregiving for primary care givers. While better known in geriatrics, respite care can also promote family well-being and enhance the coping abilities of parents with children with special needs. The authors describe how a respite care service and a department of nursing collaborated to provide respite care to parents of children with special needs, thus providing a much needed service in the community as well as a unique clinical experience for nursing students.
Kendle
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Department of Nursing, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA. jkendle@saintmarys.edu
Campanale
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D000293:Adolescent; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D007223:Infant; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012144:Respite Care / Q000458:organization & administration*