A community based study to determine health care seeking behaviour in elderly population of rural India
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: The number of elderly is increasing day by day due to demographic transition. In developing countries, elders form a weak group in availing of social benefits. This will result in emergence of new problems related to medical, social and economic rehabilitation of elderly population if a timely initiative in this direction is not taken. Aims and Objective: To determine socio-demographic profile and health care seeking behaviour of elderly people in the study population. Material and Methods: A community based cross-sectional design was adopted for studying the socio-demographic profile and health seeking behaviour in the elderly population. A two stage sampling technique was used for sample collection. A total of 220 individual ≥ 60 years of age were taken up for the study purpose. Results: Out of total 220 subjects, maximum were in the age group of 60-69 years (Males=53.6% & Females = 46.4%). Majority of the subjects were currently married (60%) and nearly 64% were illiterates. 71.3% of the subjects were engaged in household activities. Maximum numbers of subjects (92.7%) were utilizing non-government health care facility and major reason for this was due to long distance from their houses (33.3%). Most of the subjects were utilizing modern Allopathic medicine (93.6%) and mainly dependent on family (70.81%) for source of medical expenses.
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Deepshikha Kamra
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