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The Change in Family Structure and Income for Community-dwelling Patients with Brain Disorders  

Leigh, Ja-Ho (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Kim, Kee-Won (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Jung, Sung-Jin (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Jung, Se-Hee (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center)
Lee, Kyoung-Moo (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chungbuk National University School of Medicine)
Park, Si-Won (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Rehabilitation Hospital)
Chun, Min-Ho (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Jung, Han-Young (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine)
Kim, Il-Soo (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seognam Center of Senior Health)
Kim, See-Hyun (Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyunghee University)
Han, Tai-Ryoon (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
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Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine / v.34, no.2, 2010 , pp. 120-127 More about this Journal
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 preand 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.
Keywords
Stroke; Brain disorder; Family structure; Socioeconomic state; Caregiver employment;
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