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
em Ko
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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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Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Isolamento Social
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Encéfalo
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Encefalopatias
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Divórcio
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Cuidadores
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Emprego
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article