BACKGROUND High costs of hospitalization may contribute to financial difficulties for some
families. OBJECTIVE To examine the prevalence of financial distress and medical financial …

METHODS: This was a cross-sectional analysis of data collected during the Hospital-to-
Home Outcomes Study, a randomized trial designed to determine the effects of a nurse …

Objectives: We describe family finance-related burden experienced by families with children
with special health care needs (CSHCN). The paper further seeks to describe correlates of …

OBJECTIVE. The main objective of this study was to examine variability among states for 3
indicators of the family financial burden related to caring for children with special health care …

We investigated the relationship between health care expenditures for Special Health Care
Needs (SHCN) children and family perception of financial burden. Using 2005/2006 …

Importance Congenital heart disease (CHD) carries significant health care costs and out-of-
pocket expenses for families. Little is known about how financial hardship because of …

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to identify factors related to financial burden
among families with children with special needs and to identify specific provider-level …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the role of insurance coverage in protecting families of children
with special health care needs (CSHCN) from the financial burden associated with care …

Objectives To determine the desirability of integrating financial services in pediatric primary
care among caregivers and older adolescents. Study design We conducted a cross …

To investigate a broad array of costs and perceived financial burden (FB) faced by families
of NICU graduates both during hospitalization and after discharge. Cross-sectional survey …