Pattern of psychiatric morbidities among geriatric patients attending tertiary care hospital – A retrospective study
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Psychology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: The health care needs of elderly population are likely to be different, due to higher prevalence of chronic non communicable diseases and other neuropsychiatric disorders as compared to adult population. Objectives: To study different types of psychiatric morbidities in geriatric patients attending psychiatry outpatient department of tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis of 1 year psychiatry department records from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016 was carried out. Out of total 9338 patients,111 geriatric patients who attended OPD of psychiatry department during the study period for the first time and having age 60 years or older were identified from medical records section. Data of patients age, sex and diagnosis of all the patients were collected. Data was entered in Excel and analyzed by online Medcalc software for chi-square test, odds ratio and confidence interval. Results: Out of 9338 patients who attended OPD of psychiatry department, case records of 111 geriatric patient’s age ranging from 60-98 years were included. The mean age of study group was 65.5±6.87 years, majority of them were <70 yrs (78%). Male geriatric patients (67%) were more than female patients (33%). Out of 111 geriatric patients majority of study subjects were suffering from schizophrenia (22.5%) followed by depressive disorder (20.7%). Delusional disorder and Seizure disorder (0.9%) were the least common. Conclusion: To conclude, the most common diseases were schizophrenia and least common diseases were seizures and delusional disorders among geriatric patients
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Bodke Pradeep S, Domple Vijay K, Dhande Vishal S, Maidapwad Sainath L
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