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Title: Social-Strata-Related Cardiovascular Health Disparity and Comorbidity in an Aging Society: Implications for Professional Care.
Author : Health and Social Work
Release Date : January 01, 2007
Genre: Health & Fitness,Books,Health, Mind & Body,
Pages : * pages
Size : 247 KB

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Aging-related cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic attack in the brain (stroke), high blood pressure (hypertension), irregular heart beat (arrhythmia), and congestive heart failure (CHF). The demographic trend of population aging in the United States will inevitably increase the incidence of CVD, a fact that presents both challenges and opportunities for the social work profession, especially as related to new findings about significant health disparity and mental health comorbidity in CVD. As a major force in the health system, the social work profession must consider a dramatically expanded role in CVD-related health, mental health, and aging care in its commitment to services for disadvantaged populations. Newly published national data spotlight the increasing need for CVD-related social services for the aging population. Among older people with CHD, about half have difficulty with one or more activities of daily living (ADL), and two-fifths require assistance (American Heart Association [AHA], 2005). They are more likely to use prescription drugs and social services (for example, a social worker, adult day care, rehabilitation, transportation, and Meals on Wheels) than their younger counterparts. They also tend to experience early retirement and low satisfaction with retirement (National Academy on an Aging Society, 2000a). Advanced age and social and environmental factors (for example, insufficient home care, living alone, and coping difficulties) increase the risk of hospital readmission (Berkman, Millar, Holmes, & Bonander, 1991). A study showed that nearly half of CHF readmissions were primarily due to social problems and lack of community services (Proctor, Morrow-Howell, Li, & Dore, 2000).