Multimorbidity Patterns Among Hospitalized Geriatric Patients in Medicine Wards of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Dhaka City

Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.3329/jninb.v7i1.54754

S. B. Kalam, Sadia Islam, Mohammad Hamza Abdullah Khan, Tanjina Akhter

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Background: Elderly people are posing a significant health burden in our country for their multi morbidity as economic growth has increased our life expectancy. Pattern of multi morbidity of this older people varies according to geography, ethnicity, culture and life style. Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence and pattern of multi morbidity of elderly patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital. Method: 50 random cases of elderly patients aged more than 60 years admitted in medicine and allied wards of Dhaka medical college hospital were observed at this cross-sectional study from January 2017 to June 2017(total 6 months period). Data were reviewed and analyzed using simple frequency and percentage. Protocol was reviewed by institutional ethical board (IRB) of Dhaka medical college hospital. Result: A total number of 50 elderly patients with age ranging from 60 to 95 years were observed with male and female ratio 1.3:1 having multi morbidity among 92.0% patients and female is more affected than male. Hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus and stroke were found most common diseases as individual. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus was found as the most common multi morbidity pattern followed by hypertension and IHD, stroke & diabetes mellitus. Conclusion: This study sheds light on priority needs of elderly patients in terms of medical facility in tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh. Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, January 2021, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 56-59

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达卡市某三级医院内科病房住院老年患者的多病模式

背景:随着经济增长延长了我们的预期寿命，老年人的多重发病给我国造成了重大的健康负担。老年人多重发病的模式因地域、种族、文化和生活方式而异。目的:本研究的目的是确定在三级医院住院的老年患者的患病率和多重发病模式。方法:对2017年1月至2017年6月在达卡医学院附属医院内科及附属病房随机收治的60岁以上老年患者50例(共6个月)进行横断面研究。使用简单的频率和百分比对数据进行审查和分析。方案经达卡医学院医院机构伦理委员会(IRB)审查。结果:共观察老年患者50例，年龄60 ~ 95岁，男女比例为1.3:1，多发病92.0%，女性多于男性。高血压、缺血性心脏病、糖尿病和中风是个体最常见的疾病。高血压合并糖尿病是最常见的多发病类型，其次是高血压合并IHD、中风和糖尿病。结论:本研究揭示了孟加拉国三级医院老年患者在医疗设施方面的优先需求。《孟加拉国国家神经科学研究所杂志》，2021年1月，第7卷，第1期，第56-59页

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