[Debts, loans and unpaid bills among day patients and inpatients in psychiatric care in Berlin, Germany]. / Schulden, Kredite und unbezahlte Rechnungen unter Nutzer*Innen teilstationärer und stationärer psychiatrischer Behandlung in Berlin.
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; 92(11): 1172-1178, 2021 Nov.
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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 ANDMETHODS:
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 99,999â¯. 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.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pacientes Internados
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
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Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article