Profile of elderly inmates of old age homes of Patan district, Gujarat, India: a cross sectional study

Patel, Punit; Patel, Uday Mohanlal; Thakor, Nilesh

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20150821

Int J Res Med Sci

2015

DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20150821

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Profile of elderly inmates of old age homes of Patan district, Gujarat, India: a cross sectional study

Punit Patel

Uday Mohanlal Patel

Nilesh Thakor

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“…Regarding educational status, most elderlies were illiterate (79%) in this study. A similar result was seen in the old age homes of Kaski (Lamichhane 2017), where all-female elderlies were illiterate, and the study of old age homes in Kathmandu and India also showed higher illiteracy(Khanal 2018&Patel 2015. In the study done in South Gujrat, 36.7% were illiterate(Mishra 2016).…”

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Gynaecological Problems among Elderly Women Living in Old Age Homes of Kathmandu Valley

Shrestha

Joshi

2021

Nepal Journal of Science and Technology

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Ageing is a natural process. The elderly population is increasing in Nepal.When there is presence of diseases, physical inability, and financial harshness, the elderly in Nepal have to face many problems. This study was thus conducted to assess the socio-economic milieu and spectrum of gynaecological problems among women living in old age homes of Kathmandu valley. For this a cross sectional study was conducted in 21old age homes of three districts of Kathmandu valley. In this study, they were 234 particants. Privacy and confidentiality of information about the individual were strictly maintained. One-third of the aged women living in the old age homes belonged to 70-80 years.50.9% were from outside Kathmandu valley, while 49.1% were from the valley. The elderly were mostly not visited by their relatives and friends. Most of them (74.4%) were interested in praying than other activities. Out of the total Urine samples (190), 68.4% were normal, and 9.4% had a urinary tract infection. There were only 15.6% uterine prolapse cases. Out of total, 70.9% of Pap smear report was normal, while 25.1% had inflammatory smear. This study revealed that the old age homes have become a shelter for most of elderly women. The socio-economic condition was poor. Gynaecological probems like UTI, Urinary incontinence were not high but the prolapse cases (uterine proplase, cystocele, rectocele) were remarkably high. Cervical cancer screening through Pap smear showed negative results.

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Gynaecological Problems among Elderly Women Living in Old Age Homes of Kathmandu Valley

Shrestha

Joshi

2021

Nepal Journal of Science and Technology

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Exploring Coping and Religiosity in an Indian Ashram for Older Adults

Das,

Chaudhary,

Tyagi

2023

J Cross Cult Gerontol

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Profile of elderly inmates of old age homes of Patan district, Gujarat, India: a cross sectional study

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Gynaecological Problems among Elderly Women Living in Old Age Homes of Kathmandu Valley

Gynaecological Problems among Elderly Women Living in Old Age Homes of Kathmandu Valley

Exploring Coping and Religiosity in an Indian Ashram for Older Adults

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