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- Title
POSTPOLIO SURVIVORS: NEEDS FOR AND ACCESS TO SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
- Authors
Foster, Larry W.; Berkman, Barbara; Wellen, Michelle; Schuster, Neil
- Abstract
A needs assessment survey of 268 polio survivors residing in Maine explored the incidence of postpolio syndrome as well as perceived need for and access to social and health care services. A large proportion reported experiencing postpolio syndrome. Although knowledgeable of their condition, a majority perceived that they had no access to knowledgeable physicians or social and health care services and most were having difficulty coping. Findings indicate that polio survivors' self-appraisal of their illness status is related to their perceived need for and access to social and health care services. The need for community-based services, including medical, rehabilitative, educational, and social work services, is indicated.
- Subjects
POLIO patients; SOCIAL services; MEDICAL care; SYNDROMES; PATHOLOGY; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Health & Social Work, 1993, Vol 18, Issue 2, p139
- ISSN
0360-7283
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/hsw/18.2.139