title: Old women's self perceptions of dependency and some implications for service provision.
abstract: Fifty women aged 75 years or older who were living alone were visited to determine their self perception of dependency. There was a wide variety in reported capacity for self care but two patterns are isolated: those who were active initiators with a self perception of independence and passive responders with a perception of dependence. Service providers should take cognisance of the woman's self perception in the effective delivery of services.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D010551:Personality; D012648:Self Care; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support