The needs of rural and urban young, middle-aged and older adults with a serious mental illness.

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Michel ,Carrie Gibbons,Sacha Dubois,Michel ,Carrie Gibbons,Sacha Dubois,

OBJECTIVE: The delivery of mental health services is often provided through agencies set up to serve both young and older adults. Young and older adults with a severe mental illness (SMI) have different needs; this study was designed to identify important differences. METHODS: This is a descriptive study based on a representative sample of mental health services users from northwestern Ontario (n = 532 [one-half rural and one-half urban]). The service provider most familiar with each user completed a questionnaire. We compared the characteristics and needs of users aged 18-29, 30-59 and 60 years and older. RESULTS: The results showed that a greater proportion of individuals in the older group (55.3%) had physical comorbidities, compared with people in the younger and middle-aged groups (30.3% and 45.2%, respectively; p = 0.004), and more people in the older group used psychotropic medications (83.0% v. 62.9% and 75.5%, respectively; p = 0.006). Although the level of need was great for all age groups, the older group had greater need for medication management, physical health care, self-care and other activities of daily living (p < 0.05). A greater need for support was also identified for the family of older adults (p = 0.005). A lesser need was identified for psychotherapy or counselling, vocational training, and correction, probation or parole matters (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: We identified important differences in the needs of young, middle-aged and older people with an SMI. Addressing the needs of the older adults assumes a system that is responsive to their particular situations. Further work to ensure that the treatment of older adults reflects these differences and is based on best practices should be conducted.

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Journal: Canadian journal of rural medicine : the official

VOLUME: 12

Page Numbers: 167-75

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ISSN: 1203-7796

DAY: 30

MONTH: 07

YEAR: 2007

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AFFILIATION: Public Health Program, Lakehead University, St. Joseph's Care Group, Division of Human Sciences, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

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