A study of health care seeking behavior of elderly in the rural area of Eastern Uttar Pradesh

Authors

  • Alpana Saxena Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Career Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, U.P., India

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, Elderly, Hypertension

Abstract

Background: Ageing is a complex process, influenced by many factors. The present study was conducted to assess health seeking behavior of
elderly. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 540 elderly aged 60 years and above of both genders. A through clinical
examination was performed. Type of morbidity was recorded. Results: Out of 540 subjects, males were 380 and females were 160. Common
morbidities in elderly was diabetes mellitus seen in 280, hypertension in 265, Cancer in 110, vision impairment in 340, gastroenterology in 315,
respiratory in 470, cereberovascular in 180, musculoskeletal in 480 and genitourinary in 235 subjects. The difference was significant (P< 0.05).
120 seek no medication, 220 self medication, 80 traditional, 110 allopathic and 50 ayurvedic. Conclusion: Authors found that there is rise in
elderly people in the country in last couple of years. Common morbidities in elderly was diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cancer, vision
impairment, gastroenterology, respiratory, cereberovascular, musculoskeletal and genitourinary ailments.

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Published

2021-10-20

How to Cite

Alpana Saxena. (2021). A study of health care seeking behavior of elderly in the rural area of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 4(18), 269–271. Retrieved from https://ijhcr.com/index.php/ijhcr/article/view/2972