Open AccessPROFILE OF GERIATRIC PATIENTS IN PSYCHIATRY CLINIC DURING CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC
Author(s) -
Pali Rastogi,
Deepti Gupta,
Vijay Niranjan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of applied research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/ijar/7907444
Subject(s) - medicine , depression (economics) , pandemic , geriatric psychiatry , psychiatry , incidence (geometry) , population , covid-19 , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , disease , environmental health , physics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , optics , economics , macroeconomics
Background : Elderly are at disproportionate risk of psychiatric morbidity and mortality due to novel corona virus (COVID -19) pandemic.Objective : To find out the incidence of different psychiatric morbidities in elderly population.Method : Retrospective file review in general psychiatry clinic at Indore which included all new patients of 60 years and above. Diagnosis was noted as per ICD 10 criteria.Results: Majority of the patients were Males. 65% belonged to 60-69 years age group. Almost 50% were from districts other than Indore. 60% were suffering from Depression & Neurotic stress related disorders followed by Schizophrenia (20%). Among physical co morbidities Cardio vascular disorders were commonest.Conclusion: The data will help in focussing on awareness and measures needed for high risk elderly population.