TY  - GEN
AU  - Boersma, A.A.
AU  - Luteijn, A.J.
AU  - Veehof, L.
AU  - Meyboom-de, Jong
TI  - Health status of shut-ins in the Marigot Health District, Commonwealth of Dominica
KW  - HEALTH CONDITIONS
KW  - HEALTH
KW  - DISABLED PERSONS
KW  - AGED
KW  - DISABILITY
KW  - CHILDREN
KW  - DOMINICA
N1  - Centre has two (2) copies
N2  - In the Commonwealth of Dominica, the health and disability status of 108 people who, for various reasons, are confined to their homes the so-called "shut-ins", were studied. Eighty per cent of them were over 65 years of age and ten percent were children. Most shut-ins were independent in self-care but dependent in general activities. Their overall health was poor. Twenty-one suffered from diseases of the musculo-skeletal system c.q. osteoarthritis, 13 from blindness of various origins, 13 from neurological diseases, 13 from CVA, psychosis or dementia and 13 from different other diseases. One-third suffered from more than one disease. A special programme would be required to optimize the home-care for the shut-ins and to encourage them to become more active
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