An overview of health concerns among elderly population.
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-159770
ABSTRACT
Background:
Urbanisation, nuclearisation of family, migration, and dual career families are making care of the elderly more and more of a personal and social problem in India.Objective:
Assess the concerns about health issues among elderly people.Methodology:
Community based cross-sectional study.Results:
64.4% of the elders were treated well and about 22.9% were treated very well during illness. 86.3% were consulted during illness. Son was the care taker in 55.6% of study subjects. 70.6% of elderly were consulted to allopathic practitioners / Govt Hospitals.Conclusion:
It is the responsibility of family to look after elderly in respectful manner, especially during illness. The government should frame policies and provide social & economical security to elders.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2014
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