THE IMPACT OF SERIOUS ILLNESS ON PATIENTS FAMILIES

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作者
COVINSKY, KE
GOLDMAN, L
COOK, EF
OYE, R
DESBIENS, N
REDING, D
FULKERSON, W
CONNORS, AF
LYNN, J
PHILLIPS, RS
机构
[1] BETH ISRAEL HOSP,DEPT MED,DIV GEN MED & PRIMARY CARE,BOSTON,MA 02215
[2] BETH ISRAEL HOSP,DEPT MED,DIV CLIN EPIDEMIOL,BOSTON,MA 02215
[3] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES,MED CTR,SCH MED,LOS ANGELES,CA 90024
[4] MARSHFIELD CLIN FDN MED RES & EDUC,MARSHFIELD,WI 54449
[5] DUKE UNIV,MED CTR,DURHAM,NC
[6] METROHLTH MED CTR,CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV,CLEVELAND,OH
[7] DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MED CTR,HANOVER,NH
[8] GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV,CTR SUPPORT COORDINATION,WASHINGTON,DC
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JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | 1994年 / 272卷 / 23期
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10.1001/jama.272.23.1839
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Objective.-To examine the impact of illness on the families of seriously ill adults and to determine the correlates of adverse economic impact. Design.-Data were collected during the Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatment (SUPPORT), a prospective cohort study of outcomes, preferences, and decision making in seriously ill hospitalized adults and their families. Setting.-Five tertiary care hospitals in the United States. Participants.-The 2661 seriously ill patients in nine diagnostic categories who survived their index hospitalization and were discharged home were eligible for this analysis, Surrogate and/or patient interviews about the impact of illness on the family were obtained for 2129 (80%) of these patients (mean age, 62 years; 43% women; 6-month survival, 75%). Outcome Measures.-Surrogates and patients were surveyed to determine the frequency of adverse caregiving and economic burdens, Multivariable analyses were performed to determine correlates of loss of family savings. Results.-One third (34%) of patients required considerable caregiving assistance from a family member. In 20% of cases, a family member had to quit work or make another major life change to provide care for the patient. Loss of most or all of the family savings was reported by 31% of families, whereas 29% reported loss of the major source of income. Patient factors independently associated with loss of the family's savings on multivariable analysis included poor functional status (odds ratio [OR], 1.40; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.10 to 1.78 for patients needing assistance with three or more activities of daily living), lower family income (OR, 1.74; 95% CI, 1.37 to 2.21 for those with annual incomes below $25 000), and young age (OR, 2.85; 95% CI, 2.13 to 3.82 for those younger than 45 years compared with those 65 years or older). Conclusions.-Many families of seriously ill patients experience severe caregiving and financial burdens. Families of younger, poorer, and more functionally dependent patients are most likely to report loss of most or all of the family's savings.
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页码:1839 / 1844
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