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Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne de Santé Publique logoLink to Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne de Santé Publique
. 2000 Nov 1;91(6):445–448. doi: 10.1007/BF03404826

Health Care Needs of Communitydwelling Older Adults

Paul Krueger 110,210,310,, Kevin Brazil 110,210,410, Lynne Lohfeld 110,210,510, Julie daPonte 310, Mary Slobodnik 310
PMCID: PMC6979893  PMID: 11200736

Abstract

Objective: To identify, assess, and rank the importance of health care needs of communitydwelling older adults.

Method: A structured telephone interview with 107 respondents (physicians, direct service providers and administrators) about the importance of a list of 31 health care needs of older adults. Respondents also identified the single most important health issue facing local older adults now and in the next 5 to 10 years.

Results: The five most important health care needs, in descending order, are: care-giver support services, community long-term care services, services for people with dementia/Alzheimer’s disease, palliative/end-oflife care, and services for cancer patients and their families. Community long-term care services were identified as the single most important health issue both now and in the next 5 to 10 years.

Conclusion: The study findings should be of value to health and social service researchers, planners, providers and administrators regarding the needs of community-dwelling older adults.

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