The Change in Family Structure and Income for Community-dwelling Patients with Brain Disorders
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
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: 120-127, 2010.
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en Coreano
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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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Asunto principal:
Aislamiento Social
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Encéfalo
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Encefalopatías
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Divorcio
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Cuidadores
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Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Empleo
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Corea (Geográfico)
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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