Prevalence of Older Adult Disability and Primary Health Care Responsiveness in Low-Income Communities

Prevalence of Older Adult Disability and Primary Health Care Responsiveness in Low-Income Communities

In Brazil and in most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), information about how prepared the health care system is for the rapid aging of the population is scarce. We investigated the prevalence of disability and areas of life affected by disability among elders of the public primary health ca...

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Main Authors: Giovana Montoro Pazzini Watfe, Lais Fajersztajn, Euler Ribeiro, Paulo Rossi Menezes, Marcia Scazufca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
aging
elderly
disability
comorbidity
primary health care
prevalence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/10/8/133

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