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11508918

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-8-17
pubmed:abstractText
To assess time costs of caring for children with severe disabilities in the community compared to caring for children without disabilities, a diary- and questionnaire-based study was carried out. Sixteen complete data sets were obtained from families with children who have disabilities (mean age 8.7 years) and 31 complete data sets from families with normally developing children (mean age 4.9 years). Diagnoses in the study group included cerebral palsy, autism, Sanfillipo syndrome, lissencephaly, and osteogenesis imperfecta. Items of personal care per waking hour were significantly greater in children with disabilities than non-disabled children (p<0.001). In the study group, there was no correlation (r=-0.12) between age and frequency of care whereas a significant correlation was observed between degree of disability as measured by the Functional Independence Measure for children (WeeFIM) and frequency of care items (r=0.89). Twelve of the 16 mothers in the study group were not in paid employment. Twelve had little or no extended family support. Benefits awarded did not correlate with the degree of disability as measured by the WeeFIM (r=-0.11). Care needs of children with severe disabilities are significantly greater than those of non-disabled children and do not decrease with advancing age. Mothers of children with disabilities are unable to work outside the home because of these care needs. This brings the family income, even when benefits are included, to a level that is less than peer families with non-disabled children. A Functional Disability Score may help to achieve more appropriate allocation of state resources.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0012-1622
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
529-33
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Time costs of caring for children with severe disabilities compared with caring for children without disabilities.
pubmed:affiliation
Paediatric Neuroscience Unit, Institute of Child Health, University of Bristol, UK. Andrew.Curran@north-bristol.swest.nhs.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study