scholarly journals Factors Affecting Health Seeking Behavior of Senior Citizens of Dharan

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewa Adhikari ◽  
Dagendra Rijal
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Faith Healer ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Objectives To determine the health status and the factors affecting health seeking behavior of the senior citizens aged 60years and above.Materials and methods A descriptive cross-sectional study based on household survey was adapted. The sample consisted of 400 senior citizens resident of Dharan. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select the study subject. Individuals were interviewed through self- developed semi-structured pre-tested questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistics (chi-squire test) were used.Results Among 400 respondents, the most frequently reported illness were hypertension(29.3%), diabetes mellitus (8.3%), arthritis/joint pain (24.8%), eye problems (19.0%), hearing problems (3.3%), oral health problems (17.5%), digestive system problems (17.8%), respiratory problems (11.0%), heart disease (3.8%), renal problem (5.3%), skin diseases (7.5%), tuberculosis (3.0%), liver disease (3.0%), mental illness (5.75%),fracture (1.0%), Gynecological problems (7.3%) and male genital (6.3%) problems were also noted. Faith healers were the first treatment choice (97.2%) irrespective of age, gender or ethnicity. After that they visited BPKIHS (36.3%), private practitioner (26.3%), self treatment (11.3%) and self drug-use (6.8%). Half of the respondents utilized formal health institutions only in major chronic conditions. Poverty emerged as a major determinant of health seeking behavior and treatment was considered waste of money (indirect effect 64%) and lack of money (35 .5%) followed by poor attitude of health worker (41%).Conclusion The use of faith healer as first treatment provider, self-treatment, drug over counter shop were indicative factors of the inefficient utilization of health facilities in meeting the health needs of the senior citizens, were ranked the major determinants of factors affecting health seeking behavior of the senior citizens. Journal of Nobel College of Medicine Vol.4(1) 2015: 57-63

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Health Seeking Behavior of Senior Citizens of Dharan

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewa Adhikari ◽  
Dagendra Prasad Rijal
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Objectives: To determine the health status and the factors affecting health seeking behavior of the senior citizens aged 60years and above. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study based on household survey was adapted. The sample consisted 400 senior citizens resident of Dharan. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select the study subject. Individuals were interviewed through selfdeveloped semi-structured pre-tested questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistics (chisquire test) were used. Results: Among 400 respondents, the most frequently reported illness were hypertension(29.3%), diabetes mellitus(8.3%), arthritis/joint pain(24.8%), eye problems(19.0%), hearing problems(3.3%), oral health problems(17.5%), digestive system problems(17.8%), respiratory problems(11.0%), heart disease(3.8%), renal problem(5.3%), skin diseases(7.5%), tuberculosis(3.0%), liver disease(3.0%), mental illness(5.75%),fracture(1.0%), Gynecological problems(7.3%) and male genital (6.3%) problems were also noted. Faith healers were the first treatment choice (97.2%) irrespective of age, gender or ethnicity. After that they visited BPKIHS (36.3%), private practitioner (26.3%), self-treatment (11.3%) and self-drug-use (6.8%). Half of the respondents utilized formal health institutions only in major chronic conditions. Poverty emerged as a major determinant of health seeking behavior and treatment was considered waste of money (indirect effect 64%) and lack of money (35 .5%) followed by poor attitude of health worker (41%) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v3i1.10055   Journal of Nobel Medical College Vol.3(1) 2014; 50-57

A study of factors affecting the health seeking behaviour of people with pre-existing mental illness during the COVID-10 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Sudha R. ◽  
Sudhakar S. ◽  
Ranganathan T. ◽  
Kannan P. P.
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Ecological Barriers ◽  
Care Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Health or care seeking behavior has been defined as any action undertaken by individuals who perceive themselves to have a health problem or to be ill for the purpose of finding an appropriate remedy. A little understanding exists concerning socio-ecological barriers experience when seeking mental health care. we aimed at determining the factors that affect health seeking behavior of people with preexisting mental illness during COVID19 pandemic. METHODOLOGY: A Cross sectional study done for three months duration at Department of psychiatry, Chengalpattu Medical College and Hospital with sample size of 105. Ethical committee clearance was obtained.105 patients (age >18 years) consecutive patients having an International Classification of Disease 10 (ICD-10) psychiatric diagnosis, were included. Informed consent was obtained. Data regarding Socio demographic and clinical profile was obtained. RESULTS: In our study,39% of the patients belonged to 30-45 and 46-60 years of age, 6.7% of patients were between the age of above 60. 60% of study participants were male and the rest were female.69.5 % of patients had financial crisis ,70.5% of patients had decrease in the monthly income of the family by 30%or more.60% of patients had difficulty in travel to the hospital due to lack of transport facility during COVID pandemic. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION; Factors determining health-seeking behavior can help address problems and delay in early identification and optimal management of mental disorders during pandemic. Implementing community-based strategies to support resilience and psychologically vulnerable individuals during the COVID-19 crisis is fundamental for any community.

A study of factors affecting the health seeking behaviour of people with pre-existing mental illness during the COVID-10 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Sudha R. ◽  
Sudhakar S. ◽  
Ranganathan T. ◽  
Kannan P. P.
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Ecological Barriers ◽  
Care Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Health or care seeking behavior has been defined as any action undertaken by individuals who perceive themselves to have a health problem or to be ill for the purpose of finding an appropriate remedy. A little understanding exists concerning socio-ecological barriers experience when seeking mental health care. we aimed at determining the factors that affect health seeking behavior of people with preexisting mental illness during COVID19 pandemic. METHODOLOGY: A Cross sectional study done for three months duration at Department of psychiatry, Chengalpattu Medical College and Hospital with sample size of 105. Ethical committee clearance was obtained.105 patients (age >18 years) consecutive patients having an International Classification of Disease 10 (ICD-10) psychiatric diagnosis, were included. Informed consent was obtained. Data regarding Socio demographic and clinical profile was obtained. RESULTS: In our study,39% of the patients belonged to 30-45 and 46-60 years of age, 6.7% of patients were between the age of above 60. 60% of study participants were male and the rest were female.69.5 % of patients had financial crisis ,70.5% of patients had decrease in the monthly income of the family by 30%or more.60% of patients had difficulty in travel to the hospital due to lack of transport facility during COVID pandemic. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION; Factors determining health-seeking behavior can help address problems and delay in early identification and optimal management of mental disorders during pandemic. Implementing community-based strategies to support resilience and psychologically vulnerable individuals during the COVID-19 crisis is fundamental for any community.

scholarly journals Knowledge, practices and health seeking behaviour regarding dengue among household in an urban slum of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1212
Author(s):  
Amrita Kumari Konar ◽  
Rangala Venkata Manasa
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Hemorrhagic Fever ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Urban Slum ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Health Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Dengue/dengue hemorrhagic fever is an emergent disease in India. It is a mosquito-borne viral disease. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding dengue among households in urban slum area and to find out the health seeking behavior of respondent during first episodes of fever. Methods: This study was a descriptive cross sectional study undertaken in field practice area of UHTC of GITAM institute of medical science, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The sampling technique was two stage simple random sampling. Face-to-face interview based on a pre-designed and pretested questionnaire. The data was compiled and analyzed.Results: Out of total 262 individual were interviewed, 69.8% were aware about dengue. The major source of information was TV/radio (74.4%). The most common health seeking behaviour for first episode of fever was nearby UHTC and then government hospital.Conclusions: The knowledge and awareness regarding dengue was satisfactory in the study population but the knowledge about the mode of transmission and breeding habit is still lacking. More awareness campaign and health education will improve. 

scholarly journals Feeding practices and knowledge regarding vaccination in mothers of under 5 children: a questionnaire based study in a metropolitan city hospital of India

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Sanghamitra Ray ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Meena ◽  
Hariom Kumar Solanki ◽  
Prakash Chand Jain
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
City Hospital ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Source Of Information

Background: India has a high burden of under five mortality. Faulty feeding practices and mortality due to vaccine preventable diseases is a major hurdle. Objective was to assess breast feeding practices and vaccination status of children of less than 5 years by age and its correlation with socio-demographic profile.Methods: This was a cross- sectional descriptive study involving children of nine months to five years.Results: Health seeking behavior in terms of adequate antenatal checkup and institutional deliveries was quite high; but only one third of children had early initiation of breast feeding and the main reason was delay in rooming-in. Early breast feeding had significant correlation with the greater duration of breast feeding and the duration of exclusive breast feeding was significantly associated with the literacy status of mother. Only 34% of children were vaccinated on time and frequent migration was the cause of delay in 25%. Ground level workers were the main source of information regarding vaccination in this study population.Conclusions: Feeding practices were not satisfactory. Institutional fallacies also came into focus such as delayed rooming-in. Awareness regarding vaccination was inadequate and was incomplete in majority of children. General awareness and health seeking behavior of our community still need enhancement to a great extent.

scholarly journals Health Status of Children of Chepang and Other Communities of Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-28
Author(s):  
MN Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Group Living ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The People ◽  
Indigenous Ethnic Group ◽  
Children And Parents

Background: The study was conducted among the children and parents of Chepang community to know their health status in comparison with other communities. Chepang is an indigenous ethnic group living in Central and Southern Nepal especially in Chitawan, Gorkha and Dhading districts and also known as one of the isolated tribal groups of Nepal. They have their own language known as Chepang but is called Chyo-bang by the people themselves. The Chepang settlement is often on very steep land, unfertile and not easily accessible.Methods: The study was cross-sectional descriptive design. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the 38 children and their parents from the Brahmin/Chhetri, Ethnic groups, Chepang and Dalit.Result: Only 42% respondents had reported that they had visited hospital for checkups during the time of pregnancy. Among them only 11% Chepang had visited hospital. Similarly, 79% reported the use of iron tablets during the pregnancy and after post-delivery periods. In the same way, 95% reported that they had given birth to a child at home. In an average, 17% children of Chepang had better height, weight and thickness of arm than other communities' children.Conclusion: Chepang are found back in health seeking practices than the other communities. Cent percent mother had reported that they had given the birth of 1st baby before 20 years of her age. Though, health status of Chepang children found better than other communities' children.Journal of Advanced Academic Research Vol.1(1) 2014: 24-28

scholarly journals Snakebite epidemiology and health-seeking behavior in Akonolinga health district, Cameroon: Cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. e0008334
Author(s):  
Gabriel Alcoba ◽  
Manon Chabloz ◽  
Justin Eyong ◽  
Franck Wanda ◽  
Carlos Ochoa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health District ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior
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