1. POSTPOLIO SURVIVORS: NEEDS FOR AND ACCESS TO SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
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Foster, Larry W., Berkman, Barbara, Wellen, Michelle, and Schuster, Neil
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POLIO patients , *SOCIAL services , *MEDICAL care , *SYNDROMES , *PATHOLOGY , *SYMPTOMS - 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1993
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