Caregiver-reported experience of integrated care for children with special health care needs and its sociodemographic, health- and network-related correlates in Germany: cross-sectional results from the PART-CHILD cohort

Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) often rely on cross-sectoral care networks involving medical, therapeutic, educational, and social services. However, key dimensions of integrated care, including cross-sectoral communication and attention to family impact, remain challenging. Understa...

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Main Authors: Bohnert, Kerstin (Author) , Herrler, Angélique (Author) , Bock, Freia de (Author) , Araújo-Soares, Vera (Author) , Eichinger, Michael (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: December 2026
In: BMC health services research
Year: 2026, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-12
ISSN:1472-6963
DOI:10.1186/s12913-026-15276-6
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-15276-6
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Author Notes:Kerstin Bohnert, Angélique Herrler, Freia De Bock, Vera Araújo-Soares and Michael Eichinger
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Summary:Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) often rely on cross-sectoral care networks involving medical, therapeutic, educational, and social services. However, key dimensions of integrated care, including cross-sectoral communication and attention to family impact, remain challenging. Understanding factors that shape caregiver-reported experience of integrated care can inform program development to strengthen integrated care. We aimed (1) to quantify caregiver-reported experience of integrated care and (2) to examine associations between dimensions of caregiver-reported experience of integrated care and sociodemographic, health- and network-related correlates.
Item Description:Online veröffentlicht: 8. August 2026
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Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1472-6963
DOI:10.1186/s12913-026-15276-6