Study of the Morbidity Pattern Among Geriatric Patients Attending a Secondary Care Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2022-06-30 DOI:10.33879/amh.132.2021.07052

B. Barik, Sushree Titikshya Dash, Minaketan Barik, V. Yadav, T. Hussain, S. Pati

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Background/Purpose: The Indian elderly are more likely to suffer from chronic than acute illness. There is a higher probability of co-morbidities among the elderly population with a higher prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), etc. in Odisha. This exploratory study was conducted to study the pattern of morbidities among elderly attending secondary level health care facilities and is perhaps the first of its kind in this region. Methods: In all, 500 elderly patients attending Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar were enrolled in the study. The socio-demographic and anthropometric profile were correlated with clinical profile. Results: About 60% (301) males and 40% (199) of females were in the age group 60-80 years. 50% (150) males and 35% (70) of females were from urban areas whereas 25% (128) were from rural areas. 29% (143) of the elderly were illiterate. 82% (409) were sedentary and 54% (270) were habitually smoking or consuming tobacco products or alcohol. While majority, i.e., 76% (382) were living alone, 24% (118) were living with family. The socio-economic status of 62% (309) of the elderly was low. A large proportion of the elderly were having poor vision (30%), arthritis (14%), anemia (11%) and hearing impairment

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奥里萨邦布巴内斯瓦尔二级护理医院老年患者发病率模式研究

背景/目的:印度老年人患慢性疾病的可能性大于急性疾病。在奥里萨邦，糖尿病、高血压、慢性阻塞性肺病(COPD)等的患病率较高的老年人口中，合并症的可能性较高。本探索性研究旨在研究在二级医疗机构就诊的老年人的发病率模式，这可能是该地区首次进行此类研究。方法:在布巴内斯瓦尔首都医院就诊的500名老年患者被纳入研究。社会人口学和人体测量学特征与临床特征相关。结果:60 ~ 80岁年龄组男性占60%(301例)，女性占40%(199例)。50%(150名)男性和35%(70名)女性来自城市地区，25%(128名)来自农村地区。29%(143)的老年人是文盲。82%(409人)久坐不动，54%(270人)有吸烟或消费烟草制品或酒精的习惯。大多数人，即76%(382人)独居，24%(118人)与家人同住。62%(309人)的老年人社会经济地位较低。很大一部分老年人有视力低下(30%)、关节炎(14%)、贫血(11%)和听力障碍

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

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31.40

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1.10%

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312

审稿时长

2 months

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