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Standardized screening of elderly patients' needs for social work assessment in primary care: the use of the SF-36
- Authors:
- BERKMAN Barbara, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Work, 24(1), February 1999, pp.9-16.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Fewer hospitalisations and decreased lengths of stay in the hospital have resulted in an increased need for extensive support services and continuing care planning for elderly people in primary care in the U.S. This study addresses the issue of whether the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire can be used independently as a screen for elderly primary care patients' needs for social work assessment.