title: A pediatric learning experience: respite care for families with children with special needs.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA. jkendle@saintmarys.edu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kendle
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Campanale
mesh_terms: 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*