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Schulden, Kredite und unbezahlte Rechnungen unter Nutzer*Innen teilstationärer und stationärer psychiatrischer Behandlung in Berlin.
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Der Nervenarzt . Nov2021, Vol. 92 Issue 11, p1172-1178. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background: Previous studies among the general population indicated an association between mental illnesses and different forms of financial difficulties, such as indebtedness. Objective: Investigation of the financial burden and associated factors among inpatients and day clinic patients in psychiatric care. Material and methods: A total of 488 patients in psychiatric care in the catchment area of the Psychiatric University Hospital Charité at St. Hedwig Hospital participated in a cross-sectional patient survey carried out with a structured interview regarding financial burden, sociodemographic and clinical variables. Results: Of the participants 269 (55.1%) showed outstanding debts, loans or unpaid bills. Among the participants who were willing to give information about the amount of debts, the majority (47.0%) had debts between 1000 € and 9999 € and 36.3% between 10,000 € and 99,999 €. In the binary regression models, younger age and substance use disorders were factors significantly associated with outstanding debts. Of the participants 22.3% had outstanding debts >10,000 € and were depending on social welfare, so that indebtedness could be assumed. Conclusion: Financial burdens and outstanding debts among patients in psychiatric care should be inquired about and considered more intensively in practice. Suitable models of support need to be developed and evaluated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HOMELESSNESS
*MENTAL illness
*POVERTY
*PSYCHIATRY
*DEBT
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Details
- Language :
- German
- ISSN :
- 00282804
- Volume :
- 92
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Der Nervenarzt
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153370121
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00115-020-01013-9