scholarly journals Health Status of Elderly People Living in Old Aged Homes in Pokhara

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Ananta Raj Dhungana ◽  
Parbati Dhungana
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Gastrointestinal Disease ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Physical Health Problem ◽  
Solitary Living ◽  
Musculoskeletal Problems

Background: Health is serious matter for the elderly people especially living in old aged homes. In this context, this study has tried to explore the health status of elderly people living in old aged homes. Methods: Information were collected from fifty seven elderly people living in purposively selected three major old aged homes of Pokhara by using structured questionnaire through interview techniques. The elderly people, who were unable to speak, hear, complete the interview process, have severe psychiatric disorder, did not have verbal consent to participate were excluded from the study. Descriptive analysis was carried out for this research. Results: Majority (87.7%) of the respondents had chronic physical health problem like back pain problem as major followed by other musculoskeletal problems, gastrointestinal disease, hypertension, respiratory problem, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, eyes and ears problem. The proportion of female was higher than male regarding their chronic physical health problem. Majority went to hospital when they were sick. Half of the respondents were worried about economic insecurity followed by lack of social relation, lack of treatment during illness, fear of future, lack of recreational activities, food management of old age homes, environment of elderly official, sitting and sleeping environment of elderly home and others respectively. All the respondents prayed god to cope with these stress followed by listening to religious hymns, go to religious places, solitary living, crying alone, and take cigarettes/alcohols. Conclusions: Health status of elderly people living in old aged home was not good since most of the elderly were suffered from chronic physical health problem. Females are more vulnerable.

Psychological and Physical Problems in Elderly People with Problems of Falls

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S659-S660
Author(s):  
M. Mentis ◽  
M. Gouva ◽  
E. Antoniadou ◽  
K. Mpourdoulis ◽  
I. Kesoudidou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Physical Damage ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Competing Interest

IntroductionFalls of the elderly to a degree been associated with poor mental health, poor social support and poor physical health.ObjectivesTo investigate the falls of elderly people in relation to their mental and physical healthy.AimsTo compare the effects of falls in the elderly in the areas of mental and physical health.MethodsThe current study used purposive sampling compromised from 48 people that visited the emergency department at the Patras University Hospital in 2016. The inclusion criterion for participation was age (> 65 years). Data was collected using WHO's questionnaire, the WHOQUOL-BREF. Finally, data was analyzed using the test t test for independent samples.ResultsThe sample constituted by 39.6% of male and 61.4% of female. The average age of the sample was M = 75.89 years. In relation to mental health, the average of the elderly with a history of falls found M = 57.26 (SD = ± 22.87), while the other was found M = 74.45 (SD = ± 15.81). The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P < 0.05), while physical health although again the first group found to have a smaller average (M = 56.65, SD = ± 22.13) relative to the second group (M = 63.78, SD = ± 12.59) no statistical difference was observed.DiscussionsThese results demonstrates that falls beyond the physical damage that are immediately visible can as well create significant issues in the psychological state of the elderly exacerbating anxiety, fear and social isolation, which has been associated with depression event.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Social Dimensions of Mental Illness among Rural Elderly Populations

1988 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Hendricks ◽  
Howard B. Turner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Rural Elderly ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Elderly Populations

Despite growing concern with rural elderly populations, little attention has focused on their mental health, ways it may correlate with physical health, or how rural mental health patterns compare to urban. Popular wisdom contends that elderly people in general, and rural elderly persons in particular, are at increased risk for mental illness. This article examines these questions. A review of available literature suggests that elderly people may be at only slightly greater risk of mental illness than the population at large, though there are some indications that rates of depression may be somewhat higher among the elderly population. Much of this same literature implies that objective environmental conditions play a significant role in the incidence of depression. Analysis of data gathered in a statewide random poll ( N = 743) indicates that while physical health tends to be poorer among rural populations, when health is held constant there is actually an inverse relationship between age and depression. Therefore, rural elderly persons are no more likely to be depressed than their urban counterparts despite harsher living conditions. Both conceptual and policy implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Nutrition and Health Status of Elderly People in Bangladesh: Evidence From a Nationwide Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 39-39
Author(s):  
Malay Kanti Mridha ◽  
Md Mokbul Hossain ◽  
Md Showkat Ali Khan ◽  
Abu abdullah Mohammad Hanif ◽  
Mehedi Hasan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Kidney Diseases ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Family Welfare ◽  
Nutrition And Health ◽  
Health And Nutrition

Abstract Objectives Though Bangladesh is passing through demographic, epidemiologic and nutritional transitions, national estimates on nutrition and health status of the elderly population are largely unknown. We aimed to determine the status of selected health and nutrition indicators among the elderly population in Bangladesh. Methods For the first time in Bangladesh, we included elderly population (≥60 years old females and males) as a separate population group in the national food security and nutrition surveillance round 2018–2019. We collected data on dietary diversity, nutritional status, behavioral risk factors of non-communicable diseases, blood pressure, and self-reported chronic diseases from 4,818 elderly people (48% female) living in 82 clusters (57 rural, 15 non-slums urban, and 10 slums) randomly selected from eight administrative division of Bangladesh. Results Majority (59% in rural, 53% in non-slum urban, and 69% in slums) of elderly people were consuming an inadequately diverse (4 or less food groups out of 10) diet. Overall, 89% of elderly people were malnourished (20%) or at risk of malnutrition (69%). The highest prevalence of malnutrition was in Mymensingh division (37%) followed by Sylhet division (27%). The prevalence of obesity was 5%, 16%, and 11%, in rural, non-slum urban, and slums, respectively. The national prevalence of smoking, smokeless tobacco consumption, physical inactivity was 18%, 52%, and 38%, respectively. There was a high burden of hypertension (49% in rural, 53% in non-slum urban, and 39% in slums). Overall, 16% of elderly people had heart diseases, 14% had chronic respiratory diseases, 3% had kidney diseases, 9% had diabetes, 8% had stroke, 0.5% had cancer and 1.4% had mental health problems. Conclusions The government of Bangladesh should design and implement health and nutrition programs among the elderly population. The regional differences in the prevalence of health and nutrition indicators should be considered while designing such programs. Funding Sources Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh

scholarly journals Depression in adults, including those with a chronic physical health problem: summary of NICE guidance

BMJ ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 339 (oct27 1) ◽  
pp. b4108-b4108 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Pilling ◽  
I. Anderson ◽  
D. Goldberg ◽  
N. Meader ◽  
C. Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Physical Health Problem ◽  
Nice Guidance

scholarly journals DUKUNGAN SOSIAL PRAMURUKTI DENGAN KONDISI KESEHATAN FISIK LANJUT USIA DI BALAI PELAYANAN SOSIAL LANSIA CEPIRING KABUPATEN KENDAL

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Triana Arisdiani ◽  
Livana PH
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional

Pendahuluan : Jumlah lansia yang banyak di Indonesia haruslah ditangani secara keseluruhan dengan memperhatikan kebutuhannya. Kebutuhan fisiologis dasar lansia yang harus dipenuhi adalah higiene, nutrisi, kenyaman, oksigenasi, cairan elektrolit, eliminasi urin dan fekal, dan tidur. akan berdampak buruk terhadap kesehatan, Kebutuhan fisiologis dan psikologis lansia yang tidak terpenuhi dapat menyebabkan kerentanan terhadap penyakit, stres konfusi, disorientasi, gangguan mood, kurang fresh, menurunnya kemampuan berkonsentrasi, kemampuan membuat keputusan. Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan dukungan sosial pramurukti dengan kondisi kesehatan fisik lanjut usia di panti pelayanan sosial lansia cepiring kabupaten Kendal. Metode : Penelitian ini merupakan study deskriptif korelasi dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 74 orang.  Teknik sampling dalam penelitian ini menggunakan total sampling. Hasil : Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa menunjukkan sebagian besar pramurukti memberikan dukungan dalam tingkat rendah hingga sedang yaitu sebanyak 13 (56,5%) orang. Hasil perhitungan menggunakan chi - square didapatkan nilai p value 0,316 (P>0,05) sehingga hasil analisis tidak adanya hubungan antara dukungan sosial pramurukti dengan kondisi kesehatan fisik lansia. Diskusi : Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat digunakan sebagai referensi untuk mengembangkan penelitian yang serupa menggunakan variabel yang berbeda.Kata Kunci          : Dukungan Sosial, Kondisi Kesehatan Fisik, Lansia Introduction: The large number of elderly people in Indonesia must be handled as a whole by paying attention to their needs. The basic physiological needs of the elderly that must be met are hygiene, nutrition, comfort, oxygenation, electrolyte fluid, urine and faecal elimination, and sleep. will have a negative impact on health, physiological and psychological needs of unmet elderly can lead to susceptibility to disease, confusion, disorientation, mood disorders, lack of freshness, decreased ability to concentrate, ability to make decisions. Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between pre-proof social support and the physical health conditions of elderly people at the social care institutions of the elderly cepiring Kendal district. Method: This study is a descriptive correlation study with a cross sectional approach. The number of samples is 74 people. The sampling technique in this study used total sampling. Results: The results of the study showed that most of the prostitutes provided support in the low to moderate levels of 13 (56.5%) people. The calculation results using chi-square obtained p value 0.316 (P> 0.05) so that the results of the analysis there is no relationship between pre-proof social support and physical health conditions of the elderly. Discussion: This research is expected to be used as a reference for developing similar research using different variables.Keywords: Social Support, Physical Health Conditions, Elderly

scholarly journals Association between self-rated health status and chronic diseases among the elderly in the Sylhet city of Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-206
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nayeem Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The People ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
And Function

Aging is one of the embryonic problems in Bangladesh and this has been gradually increasing with its far-reaching consequences. Elderly can develop new and complicating health problems. In most cases the diseases are chronic and complex. The structures were designed to investigate the health status, depression, and function of the daily living of the older men and women in the Sylhet region of Bangladesh. The data were collected using stratified sampling. We have used cross-sectional methods to analyze the data and performed a chi-square test to test the association and a then bivariate and multivariable logistic regression model was used to evaluate the major risk factors of CVD. In this study, 229 elderly people were considered aged from 60 to 60+ years-old face to face personal interviews. Among them 16.6% elderly are suffering in depression. According to residence, the condition of health is good in the ethnic group (21.9%) and this situation is worse in the rural group (97.5%). In addition, people who have depression were 0.087 times or 91.3% (OR = 1.115, 95% CI 0.273-4.552) less likely to have healthy compared to the people who did not have depression. In this study, we have seen that there were many factors that were associated with health status among different communities’ elderly people in Sylhet. This research will help clinicians and policymakers to develop appropriate strategies of CVD patients and organize health education programs for changing lifestyles among elderly in Sylhet. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. June 2019, 5(3): 197-206

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