Determinants of Elderly People’s Healthcare Management in Kumbakonam Town, Tamil Nadu India,
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 7
Abstract
Introduction: United Nations estimates that by 2025 the number of older people will double from the current 600 million to 1.2 billion. Of which 80 per cent will be in developing countries. The Indian aged population is currently the second largest in the world. The absolute number of the over 60 population in India will increase from 76 million in 2001 to 137 million by 2021. The functional ability of elderly people is crucial to how well they cope with activities of daily living, which in turn affects their quality of life. Study Area: Kumbakonam town, Tamil Nadu State, India chosen as a study area. Objective: To examine the interrelationships and interdependences of socio-economic, demographic, cultural, environmental, physiological, dietary behaviour and psychological determinants of elderly people aged above 58 years. Sample: Random sampling procedure was used for the present study. There are 45 wards, 20 aged people from each wards aged above 58 years, totally 900 elderly people were selected and they are the respondents for this study. Methodology: Factor Analysis was employed to bring out major dimensions and findings with the help of SPSS software package. Conclusion: There were Six dimensions are extracted; mind-set, health status, family backdrop, personal habits, family support and health expenditure. These are the determining factors of elderly health of Kumbakonam town.
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Mrs. G. Renugadevi, Dr. S. Vadivel
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