Children with special needs have a wide variety of physical and developmental challenges. These children often have medical devices, subtle presentations, and behavioral or psychiatric issues that demand consideration when delivering emergency care. Some of the more common issues include the evaluation and management of complications in devices such a gastrostomy/jejunostomy feeding tubes, cere...

Integrated behavioral health and primary care is emerging as a superior means by which to address the needs of the whole person, but we know neither the extent nor the distribution of integration. Using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Downloadable File, this study reports where colocation exists for (a) primary care providers...

In the ever expanding realm of cancer care, the psychosocial impact of disease and medical treatments has been garnering increased attention. To address these needs, the integration of behavioral medicine services into inpatient and outpatient medical settings has added a unique resource available to oncologists. Psycho-oncologists may assist providers via the provision of psychological assessm...

As noted, each paper in the series focuses on a specific aspect of publicly financed managed care systems. This paper focuses on promising approaches for serving youth with serious and complex behavioral health needs in managed care systems. The paper begins with a brief discussion of the issues and challenges related to serving youth with serious and complex behavioral health disorders and the...

This study investigates the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on lives individuals with special needs. In research carried out phenomenological design, data were obtained online from 121 parents children needs and live in 14 different cities Turkey by means an interview form consisting open-ended questions developed researchers. From content analysis data, 8 themes have been reached, namely, educati...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing globally, and health services in many countries are struggling with the morbidity, mortality, and costs associated with the complications of this long-term condition. Diabetes self-management education (DSME) and behavioral support can reduce the risks of developing diabetes-related complications and improve glycemic control. However, t...