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Journal of Research in Medical and Dental Science, 2014
Background: Old experience of "Morbidity pattern of community" is being not given due considerati... more Background: Old experience of "Morbidity pattern of community" is being not given due consideration by the health planners when planning for health problems strategy of India. Aims and Objectives: The aim of present study is to find out the existing pattern of diseases for which patients do attend a general OPD in a rural area, and to give measures to cut down the health problems burden. Results: Patients attending OPD of Achrol RHTC attached to Community Medicine Department of NIMS Medical College, Jaipur, constituted children up to 5 years of age 21.6%, between 5-15 years of age-24.52%. Diseases of GIT, of which diarrhea and abdominal pain were the commonest contributed 30.06%, Respiratory system diseases were 28.83% among the patients, Diseases of Skin-15.26% were reported, Nutritional deficiency diseases including Anemia of pregnancy were 9.41%. Malaria cases were reported in 6.16%, Eye diseases were in 5.6%, SOM cases were 2.65% and UTI was diagnosed in 1.96% of total OPD cases. Conclusion: Faulty nutrition, poor personal, poor home hygiene and poor environmental sanitation are the underlying causes of First Ten Morbidities for which patient do come to OPD of a dispensary or PHC, so our focus of tackling these problems should be the priority of our health planning in terms of preventive and promotive services.
Journal of Research in Medical and Dental Science, 2014
Background: Old experience of "Morbidity pattern of community" is being not given due considerati... more Background: Old experience of "Morbidity pattern of community" is being not given due consideration by the health planners when planning for health problems strategy of India. Aims and Objectives: The aim of present study is to find out the existing pattern of diseases for which patients do attend a general OPD in a rural area, and to give measures to cut down the health problems burden. Results: Patients attending OPD of Achrol RHTC attached to Community Medicine Department of NIMS Medical College, Jaipur, constituted children up to 5 years of age 21.6%, between 5-15 years of age-24.52%. Diseases of GIT, of which diarrhea and abdominal pain were the commonest contributed 30.06%, Respiratory system diseases were 28.83% among the patients, Diseases of Skin-15.26% were reported, Nutritional deficiency diseases including Anemia of pregnancy were 9.41%. Malaria cases were reported in 6.16%, Eye diseases were in 5.6%, SOM cases were 2.65% and UTI was diagnosed in 1.96% of total OPD cases. Conclusion: Faulty nutrition, poor personal, poor home hygiene and poor environmental sanitation are the underlying causes of First Ten Morbidities for which patient do come to OPD of a dispensary or PHC, so our focus of tackling these problems should be the priority of our health planning in terms of preventive and promotive services.