Lena A, Ashok K, Padma M, Kamath V, Kamath A
Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.
Indian J Community Med. 2009 Apr;34(2):131-4. doi: 10.4103/0970-0218.51236.
Change in socio-economic status and various health problems adversely affect an individual's way of life during old age.
To study the health and social problems of the elderly and their attitude towards life.
Descriptive study carried out in the Field practice area of the Department of Community Medicine in South India. A total of 213 elderly patients (60 years old and above) who attended the outreach clinics were interviewed using a pre-tested schedule. Findings were described in terms of proportions and percentages to study the socio-economic status of the samples and its correlation to social problems.
Around 73% of the patients belonged to the age group of 60-69 years old. Nearly half of the respondents were illiterate. Around 48% felt they were not happy in life. A majority of them had health problems such as hypertension followed by arthritis, diabetes, asthma, cataract, and anemia. About 68% of the patients said that the attitude of people towards the elderly was that of neglect.
The results of the study showed that there is a need for geriatric counseling centers that can take care of their physical and psychological needs. The stringent rules for eligibility to social security schemes should be made more flexible to cover a larger population.
社会经济地位的变化和各种健康问题会对老年人的生活方式产生不利影响。
研究老年人的健康和社会问题及其生活态度。
在印度南部社区医学系的实地实践区域进行描述性研究。使用预先测试的问卷对总共213名到外展诊所就诊的老年患者（60岁及以上）进行访谈。研究结果用比例和百分比来描述，以研究样本的社会经济状况及其与社会问题的相关性。
约73%的患者年龄在60 - 69岁之间。近一半的受访者是文盲。约48%的人觉得自己生活不幸福。他们中的大多数人有健康问题，如高血压，其次是关节炎、糖尿病、哮喘、白内障和贫血。约68%的患者表示人们对老年人的态度是忽视。
研究结果表明，需要有老年咨询中心来照顾他们的生理和心理需求。社会保障计划的严格资格规定应更加灵活，以覆盖更多人群。
