The morbidity status and the olders' health care services using in some investigative locations
- Author:
Duong Huy Luong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
health care services using, Aged
- MeSH:
Morbidity;
Epidemiology;
Health Services Accessibility;
Aged
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;472(2):86-88
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
288 old persons aged > 60 years old at Thanh Luong quarter and Xuan Dinh commune in Hanoi city, were subjected to investigation about their health state, morbidity and their use of health services. Results showed a relatively high prevalence of chronical diseases, especially arthritis rheumatism, respiratory and neurological diseases. High blood pressure was also a common condition in urban area. Most of the elderly preferred to care at home or to visit private health care facilities. There was some difference between urban and rural area in the patterm of morbidity and of use of health care services of the elderly.
