Support for Caregivers of Children with Special Health Care Needs

Course overview

Caregivers of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) experience a higher caregiver burden than caregivers of children without special health care needs. Meeting the needs of caregivers of CYSHCN has the potential of improving the quality of life of both the caregivers and their children. This course will describe the unmet needs of caregivers of CYSHCN and provide suggestions of ways healthcare professionals can facilitate the meeting of identified needs.