Open AccessComparative assessment of psychosocial status of elderly in urban and rural areas, Karnataka, India
Author(s) -
G V Akila,
Banavaram Anniappan Arvind,
Arjunan Isaac
Publication year - 2019
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_536_19
Subject(s) - medicine , functional illiteracy , psychosocial , geriatric depression scale , rural area , activities of daily living , gerontology , mental health , depression (economics) , quality of life (healthcare) , environmental health , cognition , psychiatry , depressive symptoms , nursing , pathology , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
Psychological and social factors form an integral part in the health and well being of an elderly. Understanding these factors and their differential distribution based on geographical location will help in providing quality care. The aim of this study is to provide a comparative assessment of the psychological and social status of the elderly living in urban and rural area of Karnataka and to identify factors associated with the occurrence of psychological problems among elderly.