Predictors of Healthcare Utilization among Geriatrics in India: Evidence from National Sample Survey Organization, 2017–18

Kundu, Jhumki; Mishra, Prem Shankar; Bharadwaz, Mrinmoy Pratim

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“…Sensory impairment, such as reduced taste or olfactory malfunction, delayed stomach emptying, and disrupted motility, contribute to aging gut function. 4,5,6 Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is the amount of essential nutrient intake that the Food and Nutrition Board considers sufficient to meet the known dietary needs of almost all healthy individuals, as shown in Table 1…”

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Development of Functional Prebiotic Nutraceutical Supplement Mix for Geriatrics

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This study aims to develop a functional prebiotic nutraceutical supplement mix for geriatrics and evaluate its nutritional and sensory characteristics. Prebiotics are non-digestible food nutrients that selectively stimulate the activities of beneficial probiotic organisms in the colon and maintain intestinal microbial balance. Nutraceutical includes functional foods, dietary supplements, and medical foods. Geriatrics is a medical practice that addresses older patients' complex needs and maintains functional independence even in the presence of chronic diseases. Elderly people are at risk for macro and micronutrient deficiencies due to various social, physical, and economic obstacles. This research product aims to promote the ideal blend of grains, legumes, and nuts for elderly people and enhance their nutritional energy. Foxtail millets, oats, garlic, almonds & cashew nuts possess high prebiotic content. This study formulated ten formulations using Response Surface Method – Design Expert 12.0. The third sample (Trial 3) containing foxtail millet (25%), green pea protein isolate (10%), oats (15%) and carrot (15%), pomegranate (15%), garlic (5%), almond & cashew nut (5%), skim milk solids (10%) had the highest score for sensory attributes. The developed combination was high in nutrients and provide ample protein and energy for daily needs. Its nutritional value for 100g is of total protein (11.5%), fat (4.36), carbohydrate (67.57), vitamins, minerals, and total energy (360.17 K/Cal).

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“…While other studies may appear counterintuitive that people ignore seeking medical attention that could save their lives or alleviate their health problems (Kannan & Veazie, 2014; Leyva et al, 2020; Spleen et al, 2014). Recent studies in India have showed that older adults have a lower health-related quality of life (Akhtar & Saikia, 2022; Boro et al, 2021; Kumar & Kumar, 2022; Kundu et al, 2022), and have a higher prevalence of multiple chronic illness (Chauhan et al, 2022; Khan et al, 2021). Because of their greater medical needs, older persons may be more exposed to the negative health implications of postponing medical care.…”

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Trends, changes and determinants of medical attention received before death among deceased adults in India: Evidence from pooled cross-sectional survey data (2004-2018)

Akhtar

Saikia

2022

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BackgroundIndia is coping an ageing population without an adequate medical care service. However, trends, changes and factors of receiving medical attention before death remains unknown. Therefore, we intend to examine the trends, changes and determinants of medical attention received before death among the deceased adults in India.MethodsOur study has used a nationally representative pooled-cross-sectional survey data from2004 to 2017-18. We performed univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyses. We have examined the trends from 2004 to 2017-18. Then we estimated the absolute changes in medical attention rate (MAR) received before death by the 45+ deceased adults for the time period between 2004-2005 & 2017-2018 and 2014 & 2017-2018. Lastly, we applied binary logistic regression analysis to identify the effect of significant predictor variables on the medical attention received before death.ResultsOur study has revealed that there has been marginal increase (0.74%) in the overall trend in medical attention received before death among 45+ adults from 2004 to 2017-18. Females, rural residence are showing negative change in receiving medical attention. However, our finding has showed that young-old, middle-old and oldest-old have significantly lower odds of receiving medical attention compared to middle-aged adults. Surprisingly, our result has revealed that Southern and Western regions are found to have significantly less likely to receive medical attention before death among deceased adults which is a striking finding.ConclusionsTherefore, there is an urgent need to establish a primary health center at community level that play an important role in order to meet the comprehensive requirements of middle-aged and older adults in India. It would be helpful to develop and execute the health policies and programs that would enable India to achieve healthy aging in India at national and subnational levels, as it is a key element of public health challenges.

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Are Informal Older Workers Utilizing Less Healthcare Services? Evidence from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India, Wave-1

Chowdhury,

Singh

2024

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India’s informal sector employs many workers without social security benefits, such as pension support and health insurance. Many older workers continue to work in this sector beyond the retirement age (60 + years) due to financial and health needs. Given the vulnerable position of informal older workers in terms of their social and economic stature, as well as the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases, it becomes important to study healthcare utilization. The present research aims to investigate variations in healthcare visits by type of work in India for older workers. The first wave of LASI (2017-18) data has been used in this study. The overall healthcare visits, consisting of inpatient and outpatient care, are considered as the outcome variable for the analysis. Zero-inflated Poisson regression is applied to study the relationship between type of work and healthcare visits while controlling for other covariates. The results of zero-inflated Poisson regression shows that informal workers have fewer healthcare visits than formal workers (P < 0.01). However, the relationship between type of work and healthcare visits is influenced by health conditions, including chronic health conditions (CHC), depression as well as both CHC and depression. Informal workers with depression visit 0.892 times less (P < 0.05) than formal workers with depression. Informal workers with CHC and depression visit 0.847 times less (P < 0.0001) than formal workers with CHC and depression. The present study underscores the importance of proper economic support and healthcare provision to financially encourage older workers belonging to poor social-economic status to seek for healthcare services.

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Predictors of Healthcare Utilization among Geriatrics in India: Evidence from National Sample Survey Organization, 2017–18

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References 24 publications

Development of Functional Prebiotic Nutraceutical Supplement Mix for Geriatrics

Development of Functional Prebiotic Nutraceutical Supplement Mix for Geriatrics

Trends, changes and determinants of medical attention received before death among deceased adults in India: Evidence from pooled cross-sectional survey data (2004-2018)

Are Informal Older Workers Utilizing Less Healthcare Services? Evidence from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India, Wave-1

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