WILL ELDERLY SEASONAL NOMADS NEED HEALTH-SERVICES

Authors
ANDERSON C MURPHY JF
Citation
C. Anderson et Jf. Murphy, WILL ELDERLY SEASONAL NOMADS NEED HEALTH-SERVICES, Public health reports, 111(1), 1996, pp. 55-56
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Public health reports → ACNP
ISSN journal
00333549
Volume
111
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
55 - 56
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-3549(1996)111:1<55:WESNNH>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
THE HEALTH CARE needs of 44 elderly, seasonal migrants to a remote des ert town in Arizona were examined in this study, Findings suggest that the convenience sample differed from the general population in that t hey reported good to excellent health, low utilization of health servi ces during the past year, and high levels of social support from famil y and friends.