The effects of anticipated funding changes on maternal and child health projects. A case study of uncertainty

E.R. Schlesinger, M.M. Skoner, E.D. Trooskin, J.R. Markel and A.F. North

American Journal of Public Health, 1976, vol. 66, issue 4, 385-388

Abstract: A questionnaire survey of Title V special projects Maternal and Infant Care (M&I), Comprehensive Care for Children and Youth (C&Y), Neonatal Intensive Care and Children's Dental Care indicated that the anticipated change from federal project grants to state formula grants caused anxiety among project directors, low morale and high turnover in project staff, difficulty in filling staff positions, and anticipation of service reductions. These effects were much more prevalent and severe in projects which could realistically be expected to suffer budget cuts as a result of the shift in funding method. Despite the widespread anxiety, low morale and adverse effects reported by program directors, there was no reduction in the number of patients served the scope of services offered, or the number of staff employed.

Date: 1976
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