| Autor: |
Bowles, Jacqueline, Brooks, Theodore |
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Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved; Feb2000, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p87, 13p, 3 Charts |
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Abstract: A community-based survey of 507 African Americans aged 60 and older from South Central Los Angeles was conducted to estimate the prevalence of frailty and describe the correlation between frailty, social support from family and church, and use of community services. Persons were considered frail if they met criteria for any of four conditions: functional impairment, depression, percent met criteria f or frailty. Analyses revealed that frail elderly were significantly less likely to report feeling very close to family. Family contact, feeling that church was important, and receiving church support were similar for the frail and nonfrail. Frail elderly were more likely to use community services. These findings suggest that frail elderly in this population may not receive more support from family and church than nonfrail elderly. There is a need for caution when assuming families and churches in urban African American communities are able to support the most vulnerable elderly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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