title: Education and employability of young cardiac patients.
abstract: Between 1966-1980, 136 young cardiac patients were categorized as disabled in accordance with the National Act of Rehabilitation. To study their fate a questionnaire was circulated to them: 96 patients responded, all were 15 years of age or more at the time of the study; 31.2% attended middle or higher school education and 63.3% were employed; 45.9% were skilled and 54.1% unskilled workers; 2.2% were unemployed, which was very close to the general youth unemployment rate. Work was provided for unemployed patients in their homes but they needed additional financial support. The benefits for the young disabled cardiac patients include health insurance, vocational training, payment of boarding school fees and financial support. Nevertheless the focus of the team dealing with these patients should be their preparation for employment.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004519:Education, Special; D004651:Employment; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*