Examination of Health Data of Elderly Individuals Registered with Family Medicine: A Retrospective Study

Abstract

Objective: The research aims to determine the utilization of health services by elderly individuals registered in family medicine according to their sociodemographic characteristics and mobile service usage. Methods: The population of the research consists of 417 individuals aged 65 and over who are registered with a family health center in the west of Türkiye. The retrospective research method was used in this research. In the study, the information of elderly people aged 65 and over registered with family medicine was used. Results: In the study, it was determined that there was a statistically significant relationship between old age and gender, educational status, place of residence, and mobile service availability. It has been determined that mobile services are the most used in middle age (55.2%). Additionally, it was determined that 97.8% of mobile service users had not been vaccinated (Influenza Vaccine, Hepatitis B Vaccine, Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccine). Conclusion: The results revealed that mobile health services are inadequate for elderly individuals. As a solution, it is recommended to increase the number of days of mobile health service for rural areas or to establish a family medicine unit in these villages.