Comparative Study on Emotional Disorders and Dietary Habits among the Geriatric Population in Old Age Home and In Community of Urban Chidambaram
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
Abstract: Because of modernization, obligation of the younger generation towards older generation is being eroded and so old people move to old age home. Dietary habits of the elderly also differ from younger generation. Present study is done 1) To assess the emotional disturbances in Geriatric population 2) To assess the dietary practices in Geriatric population 3) To compare the emotional problems and dietary practices among Geriatric population in old age home and community. A comparative descriptive study was done in a study population of elderly people in old age home and the community. Through non probability purposive sampling technique 13 elderly people were selected from old age home and 25 from the urban field practice area, Chidambaram. GDS -15 (geriatric depression scale) was used to measure depression. Anxiety scale used was a liker four point scale. Data were entered in Excel sheet and analyses through SPSS package by non-parametric statistical analysis. 42.1% were found to be suggestive of depression, 34.2% of the respondents showed severe anxiety. Females were more prone to anxiety than males. Elders with low educational status were more prone to depression. People living in old age home were more malnourished than those who were living in the community.
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Selva Meena M, Aravind G
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