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| Knowledge, uptake and availability of health and social services among Asian Gujarati and white elderly persons | | Author(s) | James Lindesay, Carol Jagger, Mark J Hibbett |
| Journal title | Ethnicity and Health, vol 2, part 1/2,, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 59-69 |
| Keywords | Asian people ; White people ; Services ; Health services ; Usage [services] ; Social surveys ; Leicester. |
| Annotation | Results are reported of a pilot study on Gujarati elders' health needs and reasons for their lack of uptake of services. 150 Hindu Gujaratis and 152 whites in Leicester were interviewed. The outcome measures were: activities of daily living (ADLs), health characteristics such as incontinence; and use, knowledge, suitability, and accessibility of services. Poorer service uptake by older Gujaratis could not be explained by better health. They were significantly more likely to be dependent in six of the 14 ADLs and had higher rates of diabetes and impaired vision. Significantly more Gujaratis than whites lived with others (84% vs 52%), with a greater availability of alternative sources of help and support. Knowledge and understanding of services were significantly poorer in the Gujarati group: fewer Gujaratis knew how to apply for services, and for those applying, fewer had been successful. Where services had been obtained, dissatisfaction levels were higher in the Gujarati group. 79% of the Gujarati sample could not read or write English, and 27% were illiterate in their mother tongue. Health services may need to reappraise and revise practices if they are to cater adequately for this population's unmet needs. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980522204 A |
| Classmark | TKK: TKA: I: L: QLD: 3F: 8LEE * |
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