The morbidity status and health care using of the older at some investigative locations
- Author:
Duong Huy Luong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
health care using, Aged
- MeSH:
Morbidity;
Delivery of Health Care/morbidity;
Aged;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;474(3):25-27
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An inquiry by interview was conducted on Thanh Luong ward, Hai Ba Trung district and on Xuan Dinh commune, Tu Liem district in Hanoi, concerning the morbidity and the use of medical services for elderly. The inquiry showed a high incidence of morbidity (acute and chronical) with the common disease such as mainly arthrose, respiratory diseases, neurological diseases. Most of the elderly preferred the care at home, at private medical workers. There was a difference between urban and rural area in the morbid pattern and the use of medical services
