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| Self-reported health and function status of elderly Turkish immigrants in Copenhagen, Denmark | | Author(s) | Myra Lewinter, Selim S Kesmez, Kerim Gezgin |
| Journal title | Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine, vol 21, no 3, 1993 |
| Pages | pp 159-163 |
| Keywords | Immigrants ; Turkey ; Health [elderly] ; Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Social surveys ; Denmark. |
| Annotation | Since the numbers of older Turks in Copenhagen is increasing, there has been some concern about whether it will be necessary to develop special provisions for this population. The authors decided to carry out a health survey among this population to obtain a better understanding of their situation. 116 Turkish immigrants aged 55 and over were interviewed at home about their health problems and their ability to perform a number of daily activities. Only one-third of the respondents reported having no chronic illness, while chronic arthritis was the one mentioned most frequently (41%). Almost two thirds of the respondents reported having pains in their locomotor systems. Women are over-represented, but the differences are not statistically significant. As regards the 11 daily activities in the questionnaire, only 39 of the respondents reported being able to perform all of them without difficulty. This article suggests some possible explanations for the results and suggests future areas for research. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980108259 A |
| Classmark | TJ: 7GB: CC: CA: C4: 3F: 76K * |
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