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KMID : 0922320120190020119
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2012 Volume.19 No. 2 p.119 ~ p.126
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Costs of Korean Clubhouses for Community Mental Health Service
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Yeu Ki-Dong
Lee Mi-Hyoung
Lim Ji-Young
Kim So-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify clubhouses general characteristics, core services, funding sources and costs in Korean Clubhouse Model, and to compare with Korean and international clubhouses. We explored the annual budget, cost per member, and cost per visit for 1 year.
Methods: The data were collected from 14 Korean clubhouses and analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rank correlation with the SPSS 14.0 program.
Results: The average of clubhouse operating period was 8.2 years. There were an average of 40.4 active members; among them, 84.1% were schizophrenia. In addition, there were an average of 5.8 staff and 15.3 services in each clubhouse. Cost estimates were as follows: annual budget (excluding housing) $223.633, cost per member $5,704, and cost per visit $21.35. There were significant difference among the annual budget, number of staff, number of service, and active members, but hours of Work-Ordered Day and social activities hours were not statistically significant.
Conclusion: Findings provide a more understanding of operations, programs, and costs of Korean clubhouses.
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KEYWORD
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Cost, Self-help groups, Community mental health services
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