Leonard B, Brust J D, Sapienza J J
Division of Human Development and Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota 55455.
Public Health Rep. 1992 May-Jun;107(3):302-12.
This paper considers the financial burden of parents caring for severely disabled children. A model to predict parents' out-of-pocket expenses and caregiving time demands is described. Discriminant analysis correctly classified high and low group membership for out-of-pocket expenses and caregiving time at 72 percent and 77 percent, respectively. Expected rates were 50 percent. Time spent caregiving was the best predictor for out-of-pocket expenses, and out-of-pocket expenses was the best predictor of caregiving time. A need-based approach for the distribution of resources that recognizes and adjusts for caregiving time and out-of-pocket costs is recommended.
本文探讨了照顾重度残疾儿童的父母所面临的经济负担。文中描述了一个用于预测父母自付费用和照顾时间需求的模型。判别分析对自付费用和照顾时间的高、低分组的正确分类率分别为72%和77%，预期正确率为50%。照顾时间是自付费用的最佳预测指标，而自付费用是照顾时间的最佳预测指标。建议采用基于需求的资源分配方法，该方法应考虑并调整照顾时间和自付成本。
