Old persons' contact with general practitioners in relation to health: a Danish population study.
The study describes health, social situation, and contact with general practitioners in a random sample of non-institutionalized persons 70-95 years old in Denmark. There was a strong correlation between health and contact with general practitioners. A small group, 3% of the respondents, had no health problems, but had been in contact with a general practitioner within the previous month. This group was characterized by a strong social network and a high degree of life satisfaction. Another small group, including 3% of the respondents, had extensive health problems, but had nevertheless not been in contact with a general practitioner within the previous year. This group was characterized by a weak social network and a low degree of life satisfaction.
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003718:Denmark; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D012931:Social Environment