TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Assessment of quality of life in the elderly assisted at home through a Tele-Check service
JO  - Quality of life research
A1  - De Leo, Diego
A1  - Rozzini, Renzo
A1  - Bernardini, M.
A1  - Zucchetto, M.
A1  - Gallato, R.
A1  - Villa, Antoine
A1  - Dello Buono, M.
A1  - Grigoletto, F.
A1  - Trabucchi, Marco
SP  - 367
EP  - 374
VL  - 1
IS  - 6
N2  - This study evaluates the effects of a Tele-check/Tele-emergency service on the quality of life in the elderly. Through telephone interviews a questionnaire has been repeatedly administered to explore various psychological, somatic, and social aspects in a random sample of 574 subjects aged 65 years and over (mean = 76.8 years). The findings suggest that the elderly helped by the service (in its 'control' functioning) make less demands on health facilities (GPs visits, number of days in hospital) as compared to controls. Implications are presented and discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0962-9343
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -