Stress and Depression in Family Members of Patients with Dementia in Urban and Rural Communities: Cross-Sectional Surveys in Korea

Autor:	Seok Hwan Kim, Junga Lee
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Dementia Family Caregiver Stress Depression Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
Zdroj:	Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 50, Iss 12 (2021)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2251-6085 2251-6093
DOI:	10.18502/ijph.v50i12.7934
Popis:	Background: We compared the associations of socioeconomic factors with stress and depression among family members living with a dementia patient in urban and rural areas of South Korea. Methods: Data were collected from 9,730 (4,560 urban and 5,170 rural) participants in the Korean Community Health Survey from 2014-17. The variable of interest was the presence of a cohabitating dementia patient, and the dependent variables were stress and depression. Results: Family members living with a dementia patient in rural areas had a significantly lower socioeconomic status (education, household income, marital status, and employment) than those living in urban areas (p
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