A MORBIDITY STUDY OF ELDERLY RESIDING IN URBAN FIELD PRACTICE AREA OF S.N.MEDICAL COLLEGE, BAGALKOT.
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
INTRODUCTION-Ageing is a lifelong and inevitable process. It is a progressive change in the physical, mental and social status of individuals. The focus on ageing is not only to prolong life but also to improve the quality of life of older persons. Many current day problems of the geriatric population like hypertension, diabetes mellitus and osteoarthritis are related to nutrition and lifestyle AIMS AND OBJECTIVES - To study the socio demographic profile and health issues in the elderly residing in urban field practice area. MATERIALS AND METHODS – 160 elderly individuals, 80 each from urban and urban slum of urban health training center area, S.N.Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka were enrolled after approval from Institutional Ethics Committee and informed consent by simple random sampling. Information about sociodemographic details and health problems were recorded on a pre tested proforma. Anthropometric measurements of height and weight and blood pressure was recorded and noted. RESULTS – Majority (28.12%) were between 65-69 years of age followed by 25.63% between 60- 64 years of age. Maximum numbers (73.13%) were female and most of them (70.08%) were widows. It was observed that 78.75% of the subjects were illiterate. Cataract was seen in 28.75% followed by musculoskeletal problems in 28.13% and known hypertensives were 23.13%. Both diabetes mellitus and hypertension was observed in 10% and known diabetes mellitus in 6.25%.Body mass index >25 was observed in 32.5% in the urban and in 20% in the urban slum geriatric study population. CONCLUSION – Geriatric primary health care services is the need of the hour in the community
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Gowri Shankar, Bhayalaxmi Sidenur
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