J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.
2010 Apr;34(2):120-127.
The Change in Family Structure and Income for Community-dwelling Patients with Brain Disorders
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- 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. tairyoon@snu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Korea.
- 3Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chungbuk National University School of Medicine, Korea.
- 4Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Korea.
- 5Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea.
- 6Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Korea.
- 7Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seognam Center of Senior Health, Korea.
- 8Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyunghee University, Korea.
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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