Open AccessPrevalence of psychiatric disorders among older adults in Jodhpur and stakeholders perspective on responsive health system
Author(s) -
Mamta Patel,
Pankaj Bhardwaj,
Naresh Nebhinani,
Akhil Dhanesh Goel,
Kamlesh Patel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1016_19
Subject(s) - medicine , thematic analysis , anxiety , depression (economics) , mental health , qualitative research , cognition , gerontology , psychiatry , population , environmental health , social science , sociology , economics , macroeconomics
Ageing is an inescapable reality of human existence. The elderly population of India is steadily increasing with growing mental health needs which pose many challenges for the health care system. The aim of this study is to assess anxiety, depression, and cognitive disorders among urban and rural elderly and to explore the availability of social support mechanisms and a responsive health system for elderly.