Background: Over the years, urbanization has led to change in the economic structure, diminishing societal values, weakening the importance of elders in the family. As a consequence of which the older generation is caught between the decline in traditional values and absence to adequate health, care and social security. This study puts in an effort to find the healthcare utilization and perception of adequacy of healthcare in the rural population of coastal Karnataka. Aims and Objectives: To study the healthcare utilization and perception of adequacy of healthcare by elderly in the rural population of coastal Karnataka. Materials and Methods: Study design: This was a community based cross sectional study. Study period: The study was conducted over a period of one year, from June 2021 to Nov 2021. Study area: The study was conducted in neighbouring villages utilizing the health services of Rural field practice area, Department of Community Medicine. Results: 89.8% of the elderly subjects didn’t have any difficulties in utilizing health care services. Conclusion: Subjects residing close to Govt. PHC expressed that there were adequate facilities at their preferred health centers.
Background: A very few studies have been conducted to assess the QOL among elderly in India. Many studies, however, were conducted on QOL among elderly in other countries. This study is an attempt to unravel the variables affecting the old age people residing in the rural areas of costal Karnataka. This may serve as a baseline data and help in future planning of the services for this section of elderly population. Aims and Objectives: To Study the Quality of Life in Elderly. Materials and Methods: Study design: This was a community based cross sectional study. Study period: The study was conducted over a period of one year, from Jan 2021 to Dec 2021. Study area: The study was conducted in neighbouring villages utilizing the health services of Rural field practice area, Department of Community Medicine, K.S.Hegde Medical Academy. Results: Majority of the study subjects felt they enjoy a good quality of life (63.9%). Conclusion: The overall mean scores in Physical and Psychological domains of the study subjects were higher compared to Social and Environmental domain.
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