Cost of Rehabilitation Treatment of Patients With Cerebral Palsy in Korea

Abstract

ObjectiveTo investigate rehabilitation treatment cost of patients with cerebral palsy (CP) according to age.MethodsWe analyzed the cost of rehabilitation treatment from 2007 to 2013 for patients diagnosed with CP by sourcing data from the National Health Information Database.ResultsWhile the number of recently born children requiring rehabilitation treatment has decreased, the number of patients requiring this treatment in other age groups has gradually increased. In addition, annual physical therapy, occupational therapy, hydrotherapy, and botulinum toxin injection treatment costs per person have increased. On the other hand, the number of orthopedic surgeries and selective dorsal rhizotomy performed has decreased.ConclusionThis study investigated trends in the cost of treatment for patients with CP. This study can be used as a basis to provide treatment support for patients with CP.

Psycho Socioeconomic Concerns of Low Economic Background Families With a Cerebral Palsy Child: A Mixed Design

“…Both qualitative and quantitative data suggests extra nancial burden on households. Kim et al did a comparative study on expenditure for cerebral palsy children of different age group [7]. Highest expenditure was reported in childhood.…”

Os Benefícios Da Hidroterapia Em Criança Com Paralisia Cerebral Uma Revisão Integrativa

“…Tal lesão resulta em transtorno neuro motor persistente, com variação do tônus, da postura e do movimento (SILVA; SOUTO, 2020). A PC é a deficiência motora mais comum na infância, o atraso motor, na maioria das vezes, pode vir acompanhado de alterações de comunicação, cognição, percepção, comportamento, funções sensoriais e crises convulsivas (KIM et al, 2018).…”

“…É uma condição incapacitante que afeta a vida da criança e de sua família de forma irreversível (KIM et al, 2018).…”