Elderly Population In Rural Area Research Articles

Tobacco use and its impact on pulmonary health among elderly population in rural area of Muzaffarnagar – A cross-sectional study

BackgroundThe tobacco use is significant in Indian rural population. Among them, elderly people in rural area are at special risk due to ageing and other factors. The impact of tobacco use on elderly health, therefore, needs to be studied in depth in rural context. ObjectiveTo study the patterns of tobacco use and its consequent impact on pulmonary health of the elderly. Design and methodologyA community-based cross-sectional study was done (April 1st to September 30th, 2014) in the field practice area (village Bilaspur) of Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC) of Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar. A simple random sampling was used and elderly of 60 years and above were interviewed by semi-structured interview schedule. The data were analyzed by software Epi-info. version 7.1.3.3. Results and conclusionThe prevalence of tobacco usage among elderly was 56.7%, in which smoking was the dominant one (37%) and majority being in the form of Bidi (56.7%). Tobacco usage was significantly associated not only with age, sex, and caste (p<0.05 each), but occupational and socio-economic status (p<0.01 each) also; however, literacy was the most significant factor (p<0.0001) among all. The tobacco usage in smoking form was highly significantly associated with the presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (p<0.0001), elucidating a significant impact on their pulmonary health. The rural elderly people need health education regarding curtailing the use of tobacco for their better health from health clinics.

The Association Between Physical Activity, Mental Status, and Social and Family Support with Five Major Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases Among Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Rural Population in Southern China.

Background: Non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) have become the top threat in China. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of major NCDs among the elderly population in rural areas in southern China and explore its associated social determinants. Methods: A multistage cluster random sampling methodology was adopted to select a total of 9245 rural elderly people from 3860 rural households in Guangdong Province. Interviews and physical examinations were performed to collect patient information. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were conducted to explore factors associated with the presence of major NCDs. Results: Over one-third (38.5%) of the study population suffered from five major NCDs. The grade of activities of daily living (ADL), mental status, and social relationship of elderly people without NCDs were better than those with NCDs. The major factors associated with the presence of NCDs among the elderly people included age (70–79 years group and 80–89 years group), education level (senior high/technical secondary school and junior college and above), mental status (concentration, enrichment and happy life and memory), relationship with neighbours, activities of daily living (ADL) (being able to climb three floors and bend over), physical activity, marital status (bereft), and living conditions (with offspring and family members). Conclusions: The study identified several social determinants associated with the presence of major NCDs. A higher level of family support and physical exercise might contribute to improved physical condition, mental status, and ADL among the elderly people in rural areas in southern China.

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus in an elderly population in rural areas of Sharkia governorate, Egypt

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus in an elderly population in rural areas of Sharkia governorate, Egypt

Assessment of Morbidity Pattern and its correlates among Elderly Population In Rural area of Perambalur, Tamilnadu, India.

Introduction: In India, both the share and size of elderly population is increasing over time.Unfortunately, the rapidity of population ageing is expected to outpace social and economic development in developing countries particularly in countries like India. Objectives: To study the prevalence of morbidities in elderly aged 60 and above and to find the socio-demographic factors associated with these morbidities. Material and Methods: The present cross sectional study was carried out at the field practice area of Rural Health Centre, at a medical college in South India. The study population comprises of all geriatric population aged 60 years and above in the study area. The survey was done by house to house visit. The study subjects were subjected for personal interview using a pre-tested and semi-structured interview schedule. Statistical analysis is carried out using SPSS Version 17. Results: Most of the elderly people (54.5%) were in 60-64 yr age group. Morbidity was present in 139 (65.2 %) of elderly people. Common morbidity among elderly people were related to oral cavity & salivary glands 129 (69.6%); musculoskeletal system 114 (53.4%); eye & adenexa 85 (39.9%); endocrine, nutritional & metabolic diseases 60 (28.2%); Ear & mastoid process 45 (21.1%) and skin diseases 42 (19.7%). Increasing age and female gender was the two significant risk factors found to be associated with presence morbidity in the present study. Conclusion: Greater, targeted efforts are needed to identify at-risk elderly people living in the community and to provide them with elderly-friendly primary geriatric care services that may reduce the burden of unmet need.

Socio-demographic profile and health care seeking behaviour of rural geriatric population of Allahabad district of UP: A cross sectional study

Background: World population ageing is enduring, the proportion of older persons has been rising steadily, from 7 per cent in 1950 to 11 per cent in 2007, with an expected rise to reach 22 percent in 2050. Globally the population of older persons is growing at a rate of 2.6 per cent per year, considerably faster than the population as a whole which is increasing at 1.1 percent annually. The issue of health care-seeking (or medical-care) behaviour is crucial to all society. Objective: To know the Socio-demographic distribution of elderly population in rural area, observe the Health seeking behaviour of the rural elderly and to know the available health care services in rural area of Uttar Pradesh. Materials and Methods: A community based Cross sectional study was conducted from October 2010 to June 2011. Persons aged 60 years and above were selected by multistage random sampling. The minimum Sample size of 400 was calculated using formula 4pq/d2 and finally a total of 411 individuals were studied. The data was analyzed by means, proportions and Chi-square test, p value less than 0.05(p

通院状態は農村部の中高齢者の主観的健康感に影響を与えないのか

通院状態は農村部の中高齢者の主観的健康感に影響を与えないのか

Health problems of elderly patients in a rural area

The purpose of this study was to identify diseases frequently found in elderly populations in rural areas as well as to discuss the role of geriatric physicians in medical care for elderly patients. The study was conducted using ICHPPC-2-Defined (Japan version) which had been compiled by WONCA for the classification of diseases. The acute health problems treated by the clinic consisted of 183 types (2070 items) in 1916 patients seen during 19 months compared to 66 types of chronic problems consisting of 505 items in 179 patients. The most frequent acute complaints and health problems were acute infections of the upper respiratory tract, followed by diseases of the stomach and duodenum, then osteoarthritis and allied conditions. The most common chronic health problems were uncomplicated hypertension, osteoarthritis and allied conditions, osteoporosis, lipid metabolism disorders, complicated hypertension, cataract, and various other illnesses extending over all specialties of medicine. Geriatric physicians are required to have broad and multidisciplinary knowledge and skill to provide comprehensive and continual medical care for elderly patients in rural areas.