Ambulatory Elderly Patients of Primary Care Physicians
Autor: | Sampson S, Barbara Berkman, Shearer S, Allison D, White M, Robinson M, Simmons Wj, William Holmes, Thomson Ja |
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Rok vydání: | 1996 |
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Social Work medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living Health Services for the Aged Psychosocial Deprivation Social issues Ambulatory care Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Intervention (counseling) Activities of Daily Living Health care medicine Humans Social determinants of health Geriatric Assessment Aged Aged 80 and over Community and Home Care Health Services Needs and Demand Social work business.industry Health Planning Psychiatry and Mental health Family medicine Female business Psychosocial |
Zdroj: | Social Work in Health Care. 22:1-20 |
ISSN: | 1541-034X 0098-1389 |
DOI: | 10.1300/j010v22n03_01 |
Popis: | With increasing numbers of elderly people, and the escalating costs of health care, screening becomes increasingly important for identifying those older people with social health care needs who appear in their primary care physicians' offices. Many people are not aware of available social services. Families with serious social problems are not finding the help they need. The aim of this study was to develop and refine a questionnaire as a screening tool to identify elderly outpatients in primary care settings who are at high risk for psychological, social or environmental needs. This study identified those ten factors at each site which were most indicative that further intervention was needed. There were consistencies among the coordinators across sites in terms of what factors triggered intervention. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) were more likely to be predictive of the coordinator's intervention than were other factors. |
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