Looking into the life of technology-dependent children and their caregivers in Korea: lifting the burden of too many responsibilities

• Main Authors: Yu Hyeon Choi (Author), Min Sun Kim (Author), Cho Hee Kim (Author), In Gyu Song (Author), June Dong Park (Author), Dong In Suh (Author), Hyung-Ik Shin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The number of technology-dependent children (TDC) is increasing in South Korea, but available healthcare services after their discharge are poor. This study aimed to examine how TDC and caregivers live at home and identify their difficulties and needs regarding home care with few...