Prevalence of Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life among Elderly People of Rural Varanasi
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Introduction: Chronic (non-communicable) diseases are major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and have a significant impact on an individual’s quality of life. The objectives of this study were to assess the magnitude of common chronic diseases among elderly, to assess their quality of life and to compare the quality of life of diseased elderly with non diseased elderly persons. Material and methods: This community based cross sectional study was conducted among 402 rural geriatric persons of Varanasi district. The Quality of Life was assessed using World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire— short version (WHOQoL-BREF). Results: The prevalence of musculoskeletal problem, hypertension, cataract, diabetes, stroke and cancer was 56%, 34.1%, 25.4%, 6.7%, 2% and 0.7% respectively among geriatric population. The total score for Quality of Life was 60.69 on 0-100 scale. The mean score was 59.16, 59.14, 63.25 and 61.20 for physical, psychological, social and environmental domain respectively. The effect of any chronic disease was quite significant on all the domains of QOL i.e. physical, psychological, social and environmental with maximum effect was on physical domain. Conclusions: Elderly living in the rural community who have chronic disease experience significant impairment in their quality of life. Awareness among the elderly population should be created for regular medical check-ups to ensure prevention and early detection of the chronic diseases and to ensure better Quality of Life.
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Dhananjay Kumar, Hari Shankar
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