End-of-life trends and patterns among children in the US foster care system: 2005–2015.

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    • Subject Terms:
      FOSTER home care; CHILD abuse; CHILD welfare; CAUSES of death; HEALTH services accessibility; HEALTH status indicators; HOSPICE care; INSURANCE; MEDICAID; PARENTING; PEDIATRICS; POPULATION geography; EMOTIONAL trauma; SUBSTANCE abuse; TERMINAL care; PATIENT Protection & Affordable Care Act
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      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      Drawing on national, longitudinal Adoption and Foster Care Analysis, and Reporting System data (2005–2015), demographic, health, foster care, and geographic characteristics of decedents (N = 3653) aged 1–17 years were examined. On average, decedents were 6 years old, the highest proportion died as infants, and experienced significant trauma in their short lives either through maltreatment or exposure to parental substance use. A noted increase in Medicaid coverage among decedents over time suggests critical access to concurrent treatment and hospice care, but this is unavailable to children with private insurance. This study has policy implications related to the 2010 Affordable Care Act. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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