title: Elderly citizen's perception of their health and care provided in a rural South African community.
abstract: A descriptive survey of 201 senior citizens, 55 years or older was conducted June 2001, using face-to-face interviews to establish a database. Structured tools were used to measure self appraisal of family stress, perceived social support, caregiver satisfaction and psychological health of family members and of themselves. Even though the senior citizens had survived past the estimated life expectancy, the quality of life has not improved significantly in the post-apartheid period.
authors.affiliation: Prairie View A&M University, College of Nursing, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Dollie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brathwaite
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mogotlane
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rodriquez
authors.forename: Sherrita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dorsey
authors.forename: Rejoice
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Magongo
authors.forename: Mokgadi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matlakala
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D012423:Rural Health; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D012944:Social Support; D013019:South Africa; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires