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10436732

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-8-27
pubmed:abstractText
Between 1992 and 1994, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) experimented with mobile clinics to provide health care for rural veterans. The objective was to assess the health status of rural mobile clinics' patients and compare this with patients receiving care in VA hospital-based clinics. This study hypothesized that hospital-based clinic patients would be more ill (i.e., have a greater reduction in health status). The Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Short Form was used to evaluate patients' health status. Most patients sought care for the management of chronic disease. Patients in both groups had similar types of diseases. Mobile clinic patients were as ill as hospital-based patients (i.e., similar health status scores). This study shows that rural veterans have a case mix and a reduction in health status similar to that of VA hospital-based patients. Planners should account for this health reduction when planning the kinds of facilities and services needed in rural areas.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1049-2089
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
338-48
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
The health status of veterans using mobile clinics in rural areas.
pubmed:affiliation
Baylor College of Medicine, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study