Falling Through the Cracks: Barriers to Accessing Services for Children with Complex Health Conditions and their Families in New Brunswick

Authors

  • Pat Charlton University of Prince Edward Island
  • Rima Azar Mount Allison University
  • Alison Luke University of New Brunswick (Saint John)
  • Shelley Doucet University of New Brunswick (Saint John)
  • William Montelpare University of Prince Edward Island
  • Daniel Nagel University of New Brunswick (Saint John)
  • Nicky Hyndman University of Prince Edward Island
  • Kate Thompson University of New Brunswick

Abstract

Access to a wide range of services is essential for children with complex health conditions and their families to ensure family-centred care that promotes positive outcomes. Despite this, these families often experience difficulties accessing the services they require. This study examined the services available and the barriers to accessing these services in New Brunswick, Canada. We conducted an environmental scan of services and semi-structured interviews with nineteen families and sixty-seven stakeholders from the health, social, and education sectors. We identified a wide range of services available to children with complex health conditions and their families. Barriers to accessing services were identified and organized into three categories: (1) service availability, (2) organizational, and (3) financial. These findings will inform policy and practice to improve services for these families.

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Published

2017-11-23

How to Cite

Charlton, P., Azar, R., Luke, A., Doucet, S., Montelpare, W., Nagel, D., … Thompson, K. (2017). Falling Through the Cracks: Barriers to Accessing Services for Children with Complex Health Conditions and their Families in New Brunswick. Journal of New Brunswick Studies Revue d’études Sur Le Nouveau-Brunswick, 8. Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/JNBS/article/view/25883

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Vol. 8 (2017)

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