[Medical assessments of the years 2004 and 2005 at the Diagnostic Medical Department MEDAS, University Clinic Basel - a critical analysis]. / IV-Gutachten der Jahre 2004/2005 der Medizinischen Abklärungsstation MEDAS am Universitätsspital Basel - Eine kritische Analyse.
Praxis (Bern 1994)
; 99(4): 229-33, 2010 Feb 17.
Article
in De
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20166048
ABSTRACT
Medical assessments of patients seeking disability benefits are one of the most important services provided by MEDAS/asim Basel for the Swiss Disability Insurance scheme. An evaluation of 593 assessments from 2004 and 2005 was carried out in order to gain initial insights into the characteristics of this special patient population. Information about sociodemographic background, diagnoses and certified fitness to work was collected and evaluated. The majority of the assessed patients were immigrants (61%) from southern and south-eastern Europe, 86% of whom suffered from chronic pain conditions and depression. At the time of the assessments, only 101 patients (17% of the total) were working full- or part-time. For 38% of the patient population under investigation, the last work period in mostly unskilled occupations varied from a few months to several years and had ended 1.5-2.5 years previously.
Full text:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Security
/
Disability Evaluation
/
Eligibility Determination
/
Expert Testimony
/
Emigrants and Immigrants
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
/
Equity_inequality
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
De
Journal:
Praxis (Bern 1994)
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article