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http://dx.doi.org/10.15268/ksim.2018.6.4.171

Relationship between the Characteristics of Caregivers and Adults with Intellectual Disability and the Social Support, Family Function, and Rehabilitation Needs in Caregivers  

Moon, Jonghoon (Dept. of Healthcare and Pubic Health Research, National Rehabilitation Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center)
Kim, Yesoon (Dept. of Healthcare and Pubic Health Research, National Rehabilitation Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center)
Oh, Hyunmin (Dept. of Healthcare and Pubic Health Research, National Rehabilitation Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center)
Hong, Bokyoon (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Yonsei University)
Ho, Seunghee (Dept. of Healthcare and Pubic Health Research, National Rehabilitation Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center)
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine / v.6, no.4, 2018 , pp. 171-182 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the characteristics of caregivers and adults with intellectual disability, and social support, family function, and rehabilitation needs in caregivers. Methods : A total 98 pairs of adults with intellectual disability and their caregivers participated in this study. The researchers examined the general characteristics of the adults with intellectual disability and their caregivers. The evaluation included analysis of the level of activities of daily living, ability to communicate, and health status of the adults with intellectual disability, while the family income, health status, utility and the need for rehabilitation, social support (multidimensional scaled perceived social support, MSPSS) and family function (adaptation, partnership, growth, affection, resolve, and APGAR index) of the caregivers were measured. The data collected were analyzed to determine the relationship of the characteristics of adults with intellectual disability and the social support, family function, and rehabilitation needs of caregivers using regression and correlation analysis. Results : The rehabilitation needs were significantly correlated with the age of the adults with intellectual disability (p<.01), and the subjective health status of the caregivers (p<.05). The education level of the caregivers affected social support significantly ($R^2=.058$, p=.021). The communication ability of the adults with intellectual disability affected family function ($R^2=.071$, p=.01). The social support of caregivers had a significant effect on family function ($R^2=.488$, p<.001). Conclusion : These findings suggest that the barriers to community rehabilitation should be lowered, and the authors discussed the results of the present investigation.
Keywords
intellectual disability; caregiver; social support; family function;
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