1Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, S.S.S. Medical College & Research Institute, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
2Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, S.S.S. Medical College & Research Institute, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
3Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Kamineni Academy of Medical Sciences and Research centre, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
To study the different health and psycho-social problems of the elderly people in rural South Andhra Pradesh.
A cross- sectional study was carried out to assess the health and psycho-social problems among the elderly persons. A pilot study was conducted distributing questionnaires to the respondents with the help of their relatives.
Among the total 122 participants, 69 males and 53 females participated in the study. The most common health problems encountered among the elderly include problems of eye- sight, hearing, joint pains, nervous disorders, weakness, complaints related to heart, asthma, urinary problems and others. More health problems were reported by women compared to men.
Certain common specific factors that influence the health and psycho-social problems among the elderly belong to gender-wise distribution. Hence, these findings raise a number of issues for formulating appropriate health policies for the elderly.
Health Problems, Psycho-Social, Elderly People, Rural Area
