Title: Pattern of diseases among patients attending medical outpatient department at a Community Health Centre in Kashmir Valley
Authors: Dr Aadil Bashir Rather, Dr Ajaz Ahmad Wani, Dr Rouf Hussain Rather
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i3.183
Abstract
Introduction: The Primary health care is essential part of health care. Nature and level of care provided depends upon the development of the country and availability of alternative health care services. The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of diseases of patients attending the Community health centre in kashmir.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was carried out in a rural health centre of Kashmir, India. Information on age, sex and diagnosis were noted down from the OPD patients for the period of 6 months. Only newly registered adult patients were taken into the study. A total of 2470 patients were part of study.
Results: Of the total patients 889 (36%) were males and 1581 (64%) were females. The most commonly diagnosed diseases were infectious diseases (31.7%) followed by non-communicable diseases (24.3%). As individual ailment the most common was that of respiratory tract infections (16.8%) followed by hypertension (13.6%).
Conclusion: Respiratory diseases are the most common presenting diseases in our population. The knowledge of the disease profile will help in providing effective and timely treatment to the community.
Keywords: Pattern of Diseases, Rural health, Community Health Centre.
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