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KMID : 1040520110010010012
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Journal of Korean Society of Community-Based Occupational Therapy
2011 Volume.1 No. 1 p.12 ~ p.20
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A study on parents’ actual uses and satisfaction toward the occupational therapy service at the day care center for infants with disabilities - Focusing on Daegu, Kyongbuk area -
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Lee Hye-Kyung
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Abstract
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Objective : The study is to suggest basic data for the expansion and the necessity of the occupational therapy at the day care center for infants with disabilities through investigating actual use and satisfaction of parents who use the day care center for infants with disabilities in Daegu?Kyonbuk area.
Methods : From May 15 to 29, 2009, 105 parents using the day care center for infants with disabilities were surveyed.
Results : Terms of age group, parents using the day care center for infants with disabi -lities are mostly 30s and 40s. In terms of academic background, there were 58% of secondary school graduates and 38.9% of college graduates. Parents with experiencing 3 years of the occupational theory had 37.1%, which held the largest group. 75% of the objects agreed that infants with disabilities received enough occupational therapy, while they pointed out that the financial burden for therapy would be the major factor in the therapy.
Conclusion : In order to provide a qualified occupational therapy in accordance with each individual’s purpose at the day care center for infants with disabilities, it would be necessary to expand occupational therapy, to increase the demand for the occupational therapy from parents, and to secure enough number of therapists and financial support from the government and municipalities.
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KEYWORD
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occupational therapy, the day care center for infants with disabilities, parents of infants with disabilities
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