The California Preventive Health Care for the Aging Program
Differences between the younger old and the oldest old
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22945117 |
|---|---|
| Authors | I Chi (0000-0002-7940-7625, University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), James Lubben (University of California, Los Angeles) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 169-176 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Promotion International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapro/9.3.169 |
| OpenAlex | W2116078960 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Persons 85 years and older are the most rapidly growing segment of the aged population. Their use of health services is exceptionally large and preventive measures to decrease medical costs as well as improve quality of life in old age have been suggested. The present study used data from California Preventive Health Care for the Aging Program to examine age differences in health promotional activities which included assessment, referral and health counselling practices of the nurses. Surprisingly, many of the oldest old were as free of chronic health conditions as younger elderly program participants. Further, the study also observed a general practice bias against referring oldest-old participants for additional health evaluation and treatment. Practice and research implications are discussed.
Family medicine · Health care · Preventive care · Referral · Aging and Gerontology Research · Healthcare Policy and Management · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Gerontology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |