Chronic illness in non-institutionalized persons.  Part II. Who cares?
A survey was conducted to evaluate the care being received by non-institutionalized chronically ill persons in the Black, Coloured  and White communities residing in the Municipality of Cape Town. Of the chronically ill persons identified, 170 (71%) of the Blacks, 188 (62%) of the Coloureds and 43 (86%) of the Whites were receiving care at the time of the survey, and the type, location and duration of this care are outlined.  Only 26% of the chronically ill persons were considered to be receiving optimal care, and new recommendations for care were made for 201 (84%) of the Blacks, 203 (67%) of the Coloureds and 36 (72%) of the Whites.  Of the patients for whom new recommendations were made, 37% were not currently receiving any care.  The financial and occupational repercussions of chronic illness are considered, and methods of improving the comprehensive care of chronically ill persons are discussed.
D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006306:Health Surveys; D006763:Hospitals, Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D013019:South Africa; D013223:Statistics as Topic