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Program priorities of crippled children's agencies: a survey
1Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461.
Public Health Reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
|January 1, 1988
Summary
State Crippled Children's (CC) programs face challenges despite director consensus on priorities. Agencies struggle to allocate sufficient time to crucial activities, impacting care for children with special health needs.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health Services
- Public Health Administration
- Child Development Programs
Background:
- State Crippled Children's (CC) programs exhibit significant diversity in organization and diagnostic coverage.
- Limited data exists on the specific programmatic priorities of these vital CC agencies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To ascertain the core activities central to the mission of State CC agencies.
- To identify consensus among CC program directors regarding agency priorities and operational challenges.
Main Methods:
- A nationwide survey was conducted among directors of State CC programs.
- Data analysis focused on identifying high-priority activities and resource allocation discrepancies.
Main Results:
- Directors reached a strong consensus on activities crucial to their mission, yet reported insufficient time to address them.
- High-priority activities remained consistent across different program structures and director tenures.
- Community-based care activities were consistently identified as lower priority.
Conclusions:
- Despite organizational variations, a broad consensus exists among CC directors on their role in caring for children with special health needs.
- Addressing resource limitations for high-priority activities is essential for ensuring quality care.
- The identified consensus can support advocacy for increased resources to meet current challenges.