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  Measure Details
  
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Measure Name: Basic needs
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Construct: Basic needs
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Brief Description: Measures were modified from a brief assessment of basic needs (Blazer et al. 2005) and a subscale from the Personal Empowerment Scale (Segal et al. 1993) for use in disadvantaged populations. Likert-type items assess respondents' perceptions that their basic needs are met or will be met in the next month. Basic needs items include self-reported measures of sufficient food, adequate housing, personal safety, financial security and friendship stability.
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Target Population: Adults
Mode of Administration: Telephone
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Source Measure: No source measure has been specified.
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(Last Updated: 12/22/2010 9:45:13 AM by Rick Moser)


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If you break it, you need to fix it, 4/5/2011 12:30:11 PM
By Elissa Schuler, Consumer Reports
I'm not sure how knowing a consumers unmet needs contributes to the patient encounter unless there are resources in place to address them.