title: Community-health needs assessment: use of the Nottingham health profile in an Australian study.
abstract: This article reports on the use of the Nottingham health profile (which was developed in the United Kingdom as a valid and reliable indicator of perceived health status) in a community-health survey in Noarlunga, an outer suburban area of Adelaide. The instrument appears valid for use with an Australian population. It was used in Noarlunga to demonstrate a correlation between health status and a range of social and economic variables. The uses of the Nottingham health profile in health-services planning are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Southern Community Health Services Research Unit, SA Health Commission, Morphett Vale.
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Baum
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Cooke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D003153:Community Health Services; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires