A study on health profile of geriatric population in an urban slum of bijapur.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Advances in medical field have increased the longevity of people by reducing morbidity and mortality to a great extent. With the increase in longevity, problems related to old age have also increased. These problems are more confounded by social factors.Objective:
To assess the various health problems faced by elderly people & suggest the remedial measures so that effective preventive and promotive measures can be implemented.Methodology:
Community based cross-sectional study of the elderly persons residing in an urban slum of Bijapur.Results:
Among acute health problems most common were arthritis (39%) and bronchitis (20.8%). Most common chronic illness observed was respiratory illness 19% (COPD and asthma) fallowed by visual impairment (11.5%), arthritis (11.1%), and hypertension (9.1%) Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) showed that majority of respondents 297 (60%) were having the normal score.Conclusion:
The pattern of geriatric health problems have different characteristics and hence require a specific type of screening programme based on the finding of various geriatric health studies.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2014
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