Common Medical Health Problems Among the Hospitalized Elderly Patient: A Cross Sectional Study

Authors

  • Umma Salma Associate Professor Department of Medicine, Dhaka National Medical College and Hospital
  • Mohammad Abdus Sattar Sarker Associate Professor Department of Medicine, Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital
  • Nahida Zafrin Assistant Professor Department of Medicine, Sylhet MAG Omani Medical College
  • MD Shaheen Wadud Assistant Professor Department of Neuro-medicine, Dhaka National Medical College and Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jdnmch.v24i2.80049

Keywords:

Medical health, elderly

Abstract

Objective: To find out the common medical health problems among the hospitalized elderly patients Methodology: This was a cross sectional study conducted in a tertiary care hospital located in old Dhaka. 100 male and 100 female elderly patients were selected purposively from Medicine ward and health problems were evaluated by preformed questionnaire, bed side examination and some available investigations.

Results: Anaemia, electrolyte imbalance, UTI, pneumonia, tuberculosis, malignancy, osteoarthritis, acute exacerbation of bronchial astma and COPD, stroke, uncontrolled hypertension, DM were the common diagnosis of elderly hospitalized patient in medicine ward.

Conclusion: Proper care should be provided for elderly patient that can reduce the rate of hospitalization. Additionally, proper hospital facilities should be arranged for this group.

J. Dhaka National Med. Coll. Hos. 2018; 24 (02): 36-39

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Published

2018-09-30

How to Cite

Salma, U., Sattar Sarker, M. A., Zafrin, N., & Wadud, M. S. (2018). Common Medical Health Problems Among the Hospitalized Elderly Patient: A Cross Sectional Study. Journal of Dhaka National Medical College & Hospital, 24(2), 36–39. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdnmch.v24i2.80049

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Original Articles