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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 36-41 |
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Study of psychiatric morbidity among residents of government old age homes in Delhi
Raj Kumar1, Sujata Satapathy2, Vivek S Adhish1, Saxena Nripsuta3
1 Department of Community Health Administration, NIHFW, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
3 Department of Information Technology, IGDTUW, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Sujata Satapathy
Department of Psychiatry, AIIMS, New Delhi - 110 029
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2348-9995.208603
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Context: The increased demand on long-term old age care homes in urban India is a result of demographic transition together with the disintegration of joint family system and changing social values which make them increasingly vulnerable to mental health problems. Aims: This study attempted to find out an array of mental health problems and associated morbidity among inhabitant of government old age homes. Settings and Design: This was a cross-sectional study which included government run old age homes (OAHs) in Delhi. Subjects and Methods: The sample comprised a total of 148 elderly in four OAHs with a mean age of 72.81 years. The World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF Scale (QOL), Mini-Mental State Examination, Geriatric Depression Scale, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, and Kesseler-10 Scale were administered. Statistical Analysis: Data were analyzed through SPSS version 20.0 version. Frequency distribution and cross-tabulation used to create summary tables and compare items. Results: Female constituted two-third of study population whereas one-third of subjects were illiterate and two-third without income. The study demonstrated psychiatric morbidity profile among OAH inhabitants and exhibited mild-moderate anxiety symptoms in almost 95% followed by mild-severe depression reported by 85%, mild-moderate psychotic illnesses, psychological distress, cognitive impairments, and poor QOL. Low income and education, low social connections and loss of spouse were key risk factors. Conclusions and Recommendation: Psychiatric morbidity profile and QOL among OAH residents is influenced by various psychological, social, and economic factors. This emphasized the need for better management of the government-run OAHs to ensure better overall mental health of the residents. |
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