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Care needs among the dependent population in Spain — an empirical approach
Author(s)	J Garcés, F Ródenas, V Sanjosé
Journal title	Health & Social Care in the Community, vol 12, no 6, November 2004
Pages	pp 466-474
Source	www.blackwellpublishing.com/hsc
Keywords	Services ; Health services ; Long term ; Needs [elderly] ; Social surveys ; Spain.
Annotation	The profile and needs of social and healthcare users in Spain who required long-term care are identified in this study carried out in 2001 in the Valencia Autonomours region. Interviews with 1,265 people were carried out with a questionnaire comprising 119 questions grouped into seven sections: social and demographic data; clinical diagnosis and treatment; living environment; degree of dependence in activities of daily living (ADLs); cognitive state; social support; and the carer's social, demographic and attendance data, if available. Results show different care profiles: users aged under 65 were mostly mentally ill and/or drug users requiring short- and medium-term care, while those aged 65+ had chronic illnesses for which they were actively receiving treatment, were functionally dependent for ADLs, and were normally receiving social care that basically provided company and resolved functional limitations. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-041216201 A
Classmark	I: L: 4Q: IK: 3F: 76S
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