Burden of multiple chronic conditions at AYUSH Primary Care Settings in Delhi- National Capital Territory

Not yet recruiting

Registration Number: CTRI/2021/09/036198

Brief Summary: Multimorbidity, is defined as the coexistence of two or more chronic conditions frequently observed in individuals. It can be regarded as an â€œemergentâ€ health problem and poses a major challenge to health care systems around the world. It is related to ageing but studies have now shown that it is also socially patterned, being more common and occurring at an earlier age in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation. Multimorbidity has a huge challenge to existing institutions, professional authority, and ways of working and in terms of public health. It is the linked problem of polypharmacy, potential drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) other concerning matter is complex management regimens , more frequent and complex interactions with health care services leading to greater susceptibility to failures of care delivery an and coordination.The presence of multimorbidity is associated with increased health service utilization and poorer health outcomes.

**Objectives**

To assess the pattern of multimorbidity at AYUSH primary level care at Delhi-NCT

To analyse and compare patterns among different AYUSH syste

To identify the prescription patterns visiting the AYUSH care.

Measure health care utilization and cost of care among multimorbidity patients

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 960

Inclusion Criteria

Patients attending to the sampled AYUSH Primary care Adult patients aged 18 years and above attending to outpatient department giving informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients too ill to participate, those with insufficient cognitive ability to complete the questionnaire and those with debilitating physical disabilities and mental disabilities not providing informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measure health care utilization and cost of care among multimorbidity patients.	one time point ,cross sectional study
To identify the prescription patterns visiting the AYUSH care.	one time point ,cross sectional study
To assess the pattern of multimorbidity at AYUSH primary level care at Delhi-NCT.	one time point ,cross sectional study
To analyse and compare patterns among different AYUSH systems	one time point ,cross sectional study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To analyse and compare patterns among different AYUSH systems	To identify the prescription patterns visiting the AYUSH care.

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Dispensaries under Directorate of AYUSH
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Central, DELHI, India
Dispensaries under Directorate of AYUSH
🇮🇳Central, DELHI, India
Dr R K Manchanda
Principal investigator
9811014493
rkmanchanda@gmail.com