Prevalence of Multimorbidity and Polypharmacy Among the Geriatric population in a Rural Area of Delhi
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 308
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to estimate the prevalence of multimorbidity and polypharmacy among the geriatric population in a rural area of Delhi. It is a community based cross sectional observational study conducted in the field practice area of Rural Health Training Centre Barwala under the Department of Community Medicine Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi. Elderly individuals aged 60 years and above residing in the area for at least six months will be included. Data will be collected using a pre designed structured questionnaire along with review of prescriptions and medical records. The primary outcome will be the proportion of multimorbidity among the study subjects. Secondary outcomes will include the proportion of polypharmacy and the co-occurrence of multimorbidity and polypharmacy.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 60.00 Year(s) 至 99.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Geriatric population in the age group 60 years and above.
排除标准
- •Individuals who are unable to respond to the questionnaire.
- •Individuals who are critically ill and do not have any respondents available for interview.
研究者
Madakasira Pavan Kumar
Maulana Azad Medical College