scholarly journals Health seeking behaviour of geriatric population in rural area of Puducherry: a community based cross sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 3665
Author(s):  
Gnanamani Gnanasabai ◽  
Mohan Kumar ◽  
Chithra Boovaragasamy ◽  
Mujibur Rahman ◽  
Poovitha Ramamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Health Sector ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Background Population ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Population ageing is a great concern for the health sector. The health-seeking behaviour of elderly individuals can help in ascertaining their needs and priorities to develop appropriate policies for their care and avert disease progression. Objective was to assess health seeking behaviour of the elderly residing in rural Puducherry.Methods: A community based cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among the geriatric population residing in selected areas of rural Puducherry. Interviews using semi-structured pretested proforma were conducted for capturing information on health seeking behaviour.Results: Out of the total study participants, 403 (64.8%) were suffering from chronic illness. Around 81.1% of them were seeking treatment. Majority of the elders (97.9%) preferred Allopathy system for their chronic illness.Conclusions: Awareness among the elderly population is imperative and can be done by regular medical check-ups by ensuring early detection of the chronic diseases and curtail complications. 

scholarly journals Socio-demographic and morbidity pattern of geriatric population in rural area of Puducherry: a community based cross sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 3393
Author(s):  
Gnanamani Gnanasabai ◽  
Mohan Kumar ◽  
Chithra Boovaragasamy ◽  
Mujibur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Health Programs ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Regular Screening ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Ageing leads to lower effectiveness of physiological functions accompanied by increase in risk factors for various diseases and on the other hand, the burden of their health problems in on rise. Understanding the morbidity pattern and social determinants of the elderly pave a way to plan and supplement health programs that are need based and locally acceptable. Objective was to assess the socio-demographic determinants and the morbidity pattern among geriatric population of rural Puducherry.Methods: A community based cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among the geriatric population residing in selected areas of rural Puducherry. Interviews using semi-structured pretested proforma were conducted for capturing information on socio-demographic variables and morbidity patterns.Results: Around 71.69% receive social assistance in any form. The most common morbidities present among the study participants were arthritis (31.35%), hypertension (22.66%) and diabetes mellitus (16.59%).Conclusions: There are considerable health problems due to old age among elderly, so regular screening required early in life for ensuring healthy ageing.

Depression and suicidal ideation among the geriatric population of Kashmir, India

2020 ◽  
pp. 002076402096859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheikh Shoib ◽  
Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam ◽  
SM Yasir Arafat ◽  
Sohail Ahmad Hakak
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation

Background: Depression is a common disorder that can lead to suicidal behaviours among the geriatric population. Aim: We aimed to assess depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation among the elderly population of Kashmir. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in three districts of Kashmir between June and August 2019. The sample consisted of 200 persons aged >65 years. Beck’s Depression Inventory, Beck’s Hopelessness Scale, and the Beck Suicide Ideation scale were used to determine depression, hopelessness, and suicide ideation. Pearson’s correlation was performed to assess the relationships between depression, hopelessness, and suicide. Results: The prevalence of severe depression with a score of ⩾31 on Beck’s Depression Inventory was 56% among the studied population. Most of these elderly were found to have moderate levels of suicidal ideation (62.5%) and hopelessness (61%). Depression had a positive correlation with suicidal ideation ( r = 0.35). Hopelessness and suicidal intent had a more significant positive correlation ( r = 0.54), as compared to depression and hopelessness ( r = 0.43). Conclusion: More than half of the older persons in Kashmir had depression with superimposed hopelessness which is an important risk factor of suicidal ideation.

scholarly journals Prevalence and pattern of non-communicable diseases among elderly in a sub-urban area of Delhi

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-81
Author(s):  
Tushar Prabhakar ◽  
Manish Kumar Goel ◽  
Anita Shankar Acharya ◽  
Sanjeev Kumar Rasania
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Obesity Hypertension ◽  
Systemic Examination ◽  
Study Participants

Background: With increasing proportion of geriatric population across societies, the occurrence and prevalence of non-communicable diseases has been steadily increasing as well. The study tries to showcase the pattern and proportion of NCDs among the elderly population in a sub-urban part of Delhi. Aim & Objective: To assess the prevalence and study the morbidity profile of NCDs among geriatric population of Delhi. Materials & Methods: A community based cross sectional study was done in 350 elderly participants in Mehrauli, Delhi. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Detailed general and systemic examination was also done. Results: A total of 87.4% of the study population was suffering from at least one NCD; 68% were having an already known NCD(s) while 19.4% were newly diagnosed during the study. 2.41 NCDs were found per patient. The prevalence of hypertension was 58%, 49.4% suffered from senile cataract, 32.9% had osteoarthritis, 30.3% had diabetes mellitus, and 26.9% had obesity. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus together were present in 18.3% while the combination of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and obesity was seen in 9.4% of the study participants. Conclusion: Burden of NCDs among the elderly was notably high with a large proportion of them having multimorbidity. It gets important to focus on preventive measures to delay the onset and stem the progression of NCDs to facilitate healthy ageing.

scholarly journals A study on the health seeking behaviour among the geriatric population in the urban field practice area of JJM Medical College Davangere

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 2271
Author(s):  
Ruchi Dhar ◽  
G. S. Vidya
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Formal Schooling ◽  
Health Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: According to census 2011 the elderly population aged 60 years and above account for 8% of total population and is projected to rise to 12.4% by the year 2026. Health status is an important factor that has a significant impact on quality of life. The elderly is one of the most vulnerable and high risk groups in terms of health status and their health seeking behaviour is crucial in any society.Methods: A community based cross sectional study was carried out for a period of 1 year for which a predesigned and semi-structured questionnaire was used and a total of 440 elderly were interviewed by house to house survey.Results: In our study it was found that the majority of the subjects (36.8%) were in the age group of 60-64 years, 52.5% were illiterate, 51.1% were unemployed and 49% belonged to class IV socio economic status. Any degree of formal schooling was found to be associated with better health seeking behavior. Majority of the subjects (58%) visited a government health facility in case of an illness and the main reason that was stated for not visiting a health facility was that they suffered from mild discomfort (44.4%) and did not consider it necessary to visit a health facility.Conclusions: It was observed that more number of males visited a health care facility in case of an illness, 241 (92.7%) whereas only 154 (85.6%) females visited a health facility in case of an illness. This difference was found to be statistically significant.

scholarly journals Morbidity pattern and health seeking behaviour of the geriatric population in a rural area of district Faridabad, Haryana: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1096 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekta Gupta ◽  
Archana Thakur ◽  
Shivam Dixit
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Health Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Background: The increase in life expectancy has resulted in changes in age composition of India and tripling of geriatric population in last 50 years. To provide adequate and comprehensive care to elderly, understanding their health problems and health seeking behavior is imperative. Hence, this study aimed to assess the morbidity pattern and health-seeking behavior and factors affecting them among geriatric population of a rural area of district Faridabad.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 300 elderly above 60 years of age in village Pali of Faridabad district for a period of 3 months. The list of elderly was obtained from health workers’ records and they were interviewed regarding socio-demographic factors, morbidity status and health seeking behaviour using a predesigned and pretested structured questionnaire.Results: Out of 300 subjects, 56% were females and 63% were in age group of 60-69 years. Overall 93.3% subjects had one or more morbidities with musculoskeletal disorders being most common (57.3%) followed by visual impairment and cataract (54.0%) and hypertension (49.0%). Morbidities were significantly higher among females (p= 0.006), divorced/separated (p=0.014) and illiterate elderly (p=0.026). 77.7% elderly preferred allopathic system of medicine with private facilities preferred by 40%.Conclusions: Morbidity load among elderly was very high and health seeking behaviour was poor. So, strong efforts are needed to provide them with comprehensive and specialised care so that they contribute to their maximum potential to our society. Primary healthcare strategies targeting elderly needs to be strengthened and area specific strategies need to be formulated. 

scholarly journals Unmet health needs of elderly: a community based cross-sectional study in rural areas of Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1812
Author(s):  
N. Kalusivalingam ◽  
Prateek Bobhate ◽  
A. Kalaivani ◽  
R. Karnaboopathy
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unmet Health Needs ◽  
Study Participants

Background: The proportion of elderly population is on the increasing trend in India. Morbidity was found higher among the elderly population. About 10% increased risk of mortality was found among elderly people with unmet needs. The objective of the study was to assess the morbidity pattern and unmet health needs among elderly population in rural areas of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu.Methods: This community based cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of 18 months in four selected villages in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, among 390 participants. EASY care standard (2010) questionnaire was used for assessment of health care needs. Frequency distribution of study variables and association using chi-square test were done using SPSS software version 23.Results: Out of 390 study participants, 51% were females. The most common morbidity was arthritis (40.5%), followed by diabetes and difficulty in hearing (29.5% each). Psycho-social issues such as loneliness (36.7%), little interest in doing things (30.8%), feeling hopelessness (30%) were noted among the study participants. The highest unmet health need was 11.8% for difficulty in hearing. The unmet health needs were associated with older age, widowhood, lower educational status, inability to work, low socio-economic status, absence of individual income, and absence of care taker of the study participants.Conclusions: The health needs of elderly are multi-faceted viz., medical, psycho-social, financial, etc. Since, family characteristics play a major role in meeting the health needs of elderly population, community-oriented services mainly involving family members will help for addressing the unmet needs of the elderly. 

scholarly journals Physical health problems among the geriatric population in Perambalur municipality, Tamil Nadu: a community-based cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 5235
Author(s):  
Karthikeyan Kulothungan ◽  
Tamilarasan M. ◽  
D. Rock Britto ◽  
T. SriRanganathan ◽  
V. SriAndaal
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Health Problems

Background: Aging is a complex process that occurs by an increase in cellular injury that occurs at the biological level over a period. These injuries lead to decline in the capacity of the individual due to a gradual reduction in physiological reserves. The objectives of the study were to estimate the prevalence of common physical health problems and to assess the effect of aging influencing them among the geriatric population.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 9 randomly selected wards among 400 elderly subjects of aged 60 years or above by using probability proportionate to size (PPS) sampling method in urban residents of Perambalur municipality, Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu using semi structured questionnaire. Data entry and analysis was done using SPSS version 16.0.Results: The mean age of the study population was 71.28±7.85. Three-fourths of the study subjects were not doing any work and the majority of them (80%) was living with family members and looked after by their family members (88%). In our study, it was found that the most prevalent common physical health problem among the geriatric population was dental diseases (85.75%) followed by diseases of the locomotor system (81.75%). Almost 99% of the elderly have at least a single system involvement.Conclusions: The preventive and rehabilitative services planned by the government have to be elder-friendly. To improve the health status of the elderly various health schemes, policies and programs can be designed based on the study findings. 

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