Morbidity Prevalence and Health Care Utilization Among Older Adults in India

Agrawal, Gopal; Arokiasamy, Perianayagam

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“…Nevertheless, they were at greater risk of suffering with poorer health conditions than men, in all terms of self-rated health, functional status, physical functioning and greater immobility [16]–[23]. At the same time, likelihood of seeking health care services was higher for men than women among those reporting multiple morbidities or severe impairments [9], [20], [23].…”

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Morbidity Patterns and Health Care Seeking Behavior among Older Widows in India

Agrawal

Keshri

2014

PLoS ONE

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In the process of health transition, India is facing rapid pace of demographic aging. Rapid increase in older adult population posed serious concerns regarding health and health care utilization for them. However, very limited research documented resultant implications of demographic aging for health and health care use in the nexus of marital status and gender. With this perspective, the present study examined patterns in morbidity prevalence and health seeking behaviour among older widows in India. Multivariate logistic regression models were estimated to examine the effects of socio-demographic conditions on morbidity prevalence among older widows and their health care seeking behavior. Data from the latest 60th round of National Sample Survey (NSS), 2004 was used. Overall, morbidity prevalence was 13% greater among older widows compared to older widowers. Adjusted prevalence of communicable and non-communicable diseases was found 74 and 192 per 1000 older widows respectively. At the same time, likelihood of seeking health care services for reported morbidities was substantially lower among older widows. The findings of this study are important to support policy makers and health care providers in identifying individuals ‘at risk’ and could be integrated into the current programs of social, economic and health security for the older persons.

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Morbidity Patterns and Health Care Seeking Behavior among Older Widows in India

Agrawal

Keshri

2014

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“…Chronic ailments have led to morbidity prevalence among the elderly, which is rising where the share of NCD is increasing (G. Agrawal & Arokiasamy, 2010).…”

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Does Living Arrangement Affect Work Status, Morbidity, and Treatment Seeking of the Elderly Population? A Study of South Indian States

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Verma

2016

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The well-being of the elderly population in India is of prime importance in the context of a weak social security system, breakdown of family structure, and increasing noncommunicable diseases. In this context, this study aims to understand the linkages of the living arrangements of the elderly with their work status, morbidity, and treatment-seeking behavior in four states in South India. This study was based on cross-sectional secondary data from the 60th round of National Sample Survey (NSS) on "Morbidity, Health Care and the Condition of the Aged" conducted in India in 2004. A subsample of 7,853 elderly from four demographically advanced states in South India formed the study population. Results showed that most of the elderly were working as unpaid workers in their later ages. A significant number of the elderly with primary or more education and living with their children without spouse or with other relatives worked as unpaid workers. Multivariate analyses suggest that those elderly living with their children were less likely to suffer from any morbidity and more likely to seek treatment. Economic well-being and usual activity status are significant predictors of morbidity and treatment-seeking behavior. Those elderly who lived alone were more vulnerable to poor health and more likely to work for their livelihood. Irrespective of the living arrangement, treatment seeking among the elderly was relatively higher in Kerala compared with the rest of the states. Thus, the family plays a significant role in elderly care, and living arrangement affects the work status and morbidity condition of the elderly population in the states of South India.Keywords living arrangement of elderly, noncommunicable diseases, treatment seeking of elderly, demography, aging and the life course, work status of elderly, India

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“…Widowhood has been described as one of the most stressful events in life (Li, ). The literature also demonstrates that widowhood in old age is a dreaded phase of life due to its influence on health and well‐being (Agrawal & Arokiasamy, ; Aniruddha, ; Perkins et al, ).…”

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Factors that influence the health of older widows and widowers—A systematic review of quantitative research

2019

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Aim To examine factors that influence the health of older widows and widowers. The review question was: What is the evidence of the relationship between widowhood and health in older adults? Design Systematic review. Data sources Academic Search Elite, CINAHL, Medline (Ovid) and PubMed were searched for articles published between January 2013–December 2017. Review methods A systematic review of quantitative research with a qualitative thematic analysis. Results The selection process resulted in 12 studies. One of the themes that emerged was: emotional challenges related to experiences of bereavement, depression and anxiety, which was based on the sub‐theme social support as the main strategy for coping with emotional pain and suffering. The second theme was: struggling with poor physical health. The findings indicate that healthcare professionals need knowledge and skills to deal with the health consequences of widowhood in old age. Building community teams can prevent emotional and physical health problems, as well as reduce mortality.

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Morbidity Prevalence and Health Care Utilization Among Older Adults in India

Cited by 64 publications

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Morbidity Patterns and Health Care Seeking Behavior among Older Widows in India

Morbidity Patterns and Health Care Seeking Behavior among Older Widows in India

Does Living Arrangement Affect Work Status, Morbidity, and Treatment Seeking of the Elderly Population? A Study of South Indian States

Factors that influence the health of older widows and widowers—A systematic review of quantitative research

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