Morbidities, health problems, health care seeking and utilization behaviour among elderly residing on urban areas of eastern Nepal: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Morbidity increases with age and enhances the burden of health problems that result in new challenges to meet additional demands. In the ageing population, health problems, and health care utilization should be assessed carefully and addressed. This study aimed to identify chronic morbidities, health problems, health care seeking behaviour and health care utilization among the elderly.

Methods

We conducted a community based, cross-sectional study in urban areas of the Sunsari district using face-to-face interviews. A total of 530 elderly participants were interviewed and selected by a simple proportionate random sampling technique.

Results

About half, 48.3%, elderly were suffering from pre-existing chronic morbidities, of which, 30.9% had single morbidity,

SUBMITTER: Poudel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9451091 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature