The Change in Family Structure and Income for Community-dwelling Patients with Brain Disorders
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
;
: 120-127, 2010.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-724320
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To find out the changes of the family structure and familial total income of Korean patients with the brain disorders and associated factors.METHOD:
A total of 1,903 patients with brain disorders in Korea were enrolled and drew up the questionnaires about their socioeconomic state and family supports, including pre- and post-disorder family structure, compositions of their family income, and employment of caregivers.RESULTS:
A 38.2% of subjects experienced the change in numbers of cohabiting family, decrement in 30.3% and increment in 7.9%. Prior to brain disorders, 48.6% of patients earned their living by themselves, but only 2.8% did after brain disorders. Separation and divorce increased, especially three times more in male patients than in females. A 16.6% of patients employed caregivers, and used them 6.2 days per week, 18 hours a day on average.CONCLUSION:
This study reemphasized the worsening socioeconomic state of patients with brain disorders and their families. Increasing tendency of social isolation was also noted.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Social Isolation
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Brain
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Brain Diseases
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Divorce
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Caregivers
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Stroke
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Employment
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Korea
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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