“Like filling a lottery ticket with quite high stakes”: a qualitative study exploring mothers’ needs and perceptions of state-provided financial support for a child with a long-term illness in Finland

Abstract Background A child’s long-term illness or disability is always a serious matter that impacts the whole family. Costs related to an illness can substantially affect a family’s financial situation. To date, there is little research on how parents experience available support for financial ass...

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Main Authors: Anna Paajanen, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt, Salla Atkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-10015-w