scholarly journals Assessment of nutritional status of the geriatric patients attending the outpatient department of an urban health training centre: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1528
Author(s):  
Ashok Jadhao ◽  
Ruhi Dass
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre

Background: Older persons are particularly vulnerable to malnutrition and it is very difficult to provide them with adequate nutrition. As the age increases, energy requirement per kilogram body weight is reduced. Thus, People belonging to the older age group are at risk for malnutrition because of the evident physical changes related to aging and numerous psychological and social factors such as depression, lack of independence and limited income.Methods: A cross- sectional study was conducted in the Outpatient Department of an urban health training centre. A total of 351 participants were included (154 men and 197 women) aged 65 years and above. The nutritional status of participants was assessed using the mini-nutritional assessment tool.Results: Out of 351 elderly patients, only 25% were observed to be well-nourished, 58.6% were at the risk of malnutrition and around 16.2% of the elderly patients were malnourished. A significant association was found between nutritional status and older age groups, female gender, dependent financial status and inadequate dietary intake.Conclusions: According to this study, the risk of malnutrition among the elderly is very high. It depicts that malnutrition can be a result of many factors and thus, this problem should be solved through health education to the elderly and their families by which diet and lifestyle of this section of our population can be improved.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice regarding menstrual hygiene among urban adolescents- A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-124
Author(s):  
Saraswati V Sajjan ◽  
Neeta P N ◽  
Poonam P Shingade
Keyword(s):  
Urban Health ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Adolescence is the significant period in the life of a woman. Menstrual disturbances are the commonest presenting complaint in adolescent age group and unhygienic practices during menstruation can lead to untoward consequences like pelvic inflammatory disease and even infertility. To study the knowledge and practice regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescents. This is a cross-sectional study conducted from October 2018 to December 2018 among 100 adolescent girls who attended adolescent clinics at Urban Health Training centre of KBNU Medical College, Kalaburagi. The mean age of participants was 16.2 ± 2.1 SD. only 26% of participants were aware about menstruation before menarche. Majority (91%) of participants had knowledge about use of sanitary pads during menstruation but only 78% used them. The most common reason for non usage was the cost of pads (68%). The method of disposal was satisfactory among 62% of participants and 84% of participants change their pads /cloth pieces 2-3 times per day. Restriction of diet during menstruation was seen in 40% and 30% missed school during their periods. Although there was good knowledge regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls, practice needs to improve. Health education sessions at urban health clinics and schools involving mothers of these adolescent girls can aid to overcome socio cultural practices of restricting movement and diet restrictions during menstruation.

scholarly journals Sleep Quality Among Elderly People Within the Outpatient Department of Songklanagarind Hospital, Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warut Aunjitsakul ◽  
Jarurin Pitanupong ◽  
Nisan Werachattawan ◽  
Kanthee Anantapong
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Outpatient Department ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Short Sleep Duration ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Data

Objective: To determine the prevalence of sleep quality in the elderly within our outpatient department.Material and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted by; calculating the sample size for a survey with ‘proportion to size’ at the outpatient department of Songklanagarind Hospital from; October to November, 2015. A total of 408 participants aged between 65 and 99 were interviewed. Demographic and sleep-related data were collected. Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) – Thai version. The results were analyzed in terms of descriptive statistics and conducted using R-Epicalc and R-Survey software.Results: Our subjects were predominantly married females. The proportion of those in the 65-74 age range was 63.0%.Most of the participants (70.8%) were poor sleepers, with mean and median PSQI scores of 7.7 and 7.0, respectively.Regarding poor sleepers, their problems were; short sleep duration (99.7%), poor sleep efficiency (61.6%) and daytime dysfunction (51.6%).Conclusion: Similarly to previous studies, our findings showed a high prevalence of poor sleep quality in the elderlypopulation. A sleep duration of less than 6 hours was the major problem in the poor sleeper group. Gaining a betterinsight into sleep quality correlating with comorbidities is recommended.

scholarly journals MON-305 CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND FRAILTY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS ON MAINTENANCE HEMODIALYSIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. S424
Author(s):  
Z. AMREYEVA ◽  
G. Chingayeva ◽  
A. Kanatbayeva ◽  
A. Shepetov ◽  
M. Kulkayeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Maintenance Hemodialysis ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Medication-Use Behavior of Elderly Patients in Baghdad City: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
Massara Salah Abbas ◽  
Marwa Jamal ◽  
Mustafa Mohammed Sabri ◽  
Zainab Abdulrahman ◽  
Saad Abdulrahman Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Product Information ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Survey Form

Background: As our society ages, the incidence of chronic diseases increases, and so does drug use and polypharmacy. Aim: To evaluate the medication use behaviors of selected elderly patients who lived in Baghdad city. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 225 subjects aged >60 years who lived in Baghdad city and consumed chronically prescribed medications. Data were collected using a survey form, and the survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews. The data are presented as numbers, percentages, and averages. Results: The majority were treated through polypharmacy, using various drugs. The most commonly used drugs included those used to treat cardiovascular diseases, DM, and dyslipidemia. 74.6% did not know about the side effects of the drugs they used, and 55.6% did not read the product information leaflet (PIL) of the drugs. Also, 70.7% said that the health care personnel did not educate them about their drugs. Of the elderly who were informed about their drugs, 128 obtained the information from the physician and 91 from the pharmacist. Conclusion: The majority of the elderly subjects used more than one drug, and the main drug class used was the cardiovascular agents. they are unaware of the side effects of the prescribed agents.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study on contributing risk factors and health seeking behaviour among diabetic patients attending the NCD clinic at urban health and training centre of a tertiary care institute in Durg District of Chhattisgarh, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 4792
Author(s):  
M. N. Alam ◽  
Shagufta Khatoon ◽  
Nirmal Verma ◽  
Laxmikant Umate
Keyword(s):  
Urban Health ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Health Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
And Training

Background: About 422 million people worldwide have diabetes and 1.6 million deaths each year. Global target is to halt the rise in diabetes and obesity by 2025. In context of above background study was conducted with the aim and objective to determine the risk factor and health seeking behaviour among adult’s diabetics who visited urban health and training centre (UHTC) of a tertiary care Institution.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 150 adult’s diabetics who visited NCD clinic at UHTC, of a tertiary care institution from June 2020 to May 2021. Semi open questionnaire was used. Study setting was department of community medicine, Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Medical College, Durg, Chhattisgarh. Ethical consent was taken from institutional ethical committee and written informed consent obtained from all the participants. Data analysis done using SPSS software. Statistical significance obtained using Chi-square test at p value <0.05.Results: About 81% of subjects had good drug compliance whereas 19% had poor compliance. About 5% had exclusively supply from hospital whereas 45% from both sources hospital and medicine shop and 50% from shop only. About 69% of subjects were involved in physical activities whereas 31% did not had any physical activities. About 45% were addicted to substance abuse. Prevalence of diabetes was maximum 38% in age group 50-60 years. The mean age of diagnosis of diabetes was 45.92±13.58 years.Conclusions: Diabetes was maximum in late adulthood and majority were utilising both medicine shop and hospital for health care. 

scholarly journals Nutritional status of the elderly attending public polyclinics in Benghazi city, Libya

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 3983
Author(s):  
Faiza Nouh ◽  
Mariam Omar ◽  
Manal Younis ◽  
Moftah Younis
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Physiological Changes ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physiological Factors ◽  
Factors Associated

Background: Ageing brings various physiological and non physiological changes which influence the nutritional status. Methods: A cross-sectional study extended from 1st December 2007 to 15th April 2008 on elderly of both sexes attending public polyclinics in Benghazi city. Results: 6.5% was the prevalence of malnutrition. 36.8% was the percentage of elderly at risk of malnutrition. Age, sex, occupation, income inadequacy to food, oral problems, dysphagia, constipation and dehydration, activity level, chronic disease, food intolerances and BMI all these factors were the various physiological and non-physiological factors associated with the nutritional status of the subjects. Conclusions: Outpatients elderly in Benghazi should be routinely screened and assessed if needed, for malnutrition or its risk. 

Nutritional status of the elderly in rural North China: A cross-sectional study

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 730-736 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Zhang ◽  
Y. Li ◽  
T. D. Wang ◽  
H. -X. Meng ◽  
G. -W. Min ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
North China ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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