STUDY OF MORBIDITY PATTERN OF PATIENTS ATTENDING URBAN HEALTH TRAINING CENTRE OF GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, AURANGABAD.
Dr. Mohan K. Doibale, Dr. Gautam B. Sawase, Dr. Tasqeen M. Momin and Dr. Sunayana G. Kumthekar*
ABSTRACT
Background: The morbidity data is not a tough to collect but difficult part comes during measurement of morbidity by not doing any subjective bias. Morbidity and OPD data from this centre is an important source to plan for providing Universal health care to population residing in urban slums. Methodology: It is a retrospective record-based study, conducted in the field practice area of Urban Health Training Centre, Government Medical College, Aurangabad. The patients were grouped into age groups of 0-1yrs, 1-6yrs, 6-12 yrs., 12-20yrs, 20-40yrs, 40-60yrs and >60 yrs. For this study information was taken off 6 months duration from 1st July 2017 to 31st December 2017. Result: A total of 27575 patients attended the OPD of UHTC during a 6 months period from July 2017 to December 2017. Out of the total, 14455 were females (52.4%) and 13120(47.6%) were males. While patients reported were more in the age group 20-40 years (25.6%). Communicable diseases were constantly present throughout the period in all age groups compared to non-communicable and others. Conclusion: The study gives an outline of the morbidity pattern of patients which would help the health care providers and administrators to plan, practice and deliver high-quality services as per the community needs.
Keywords: Morbidity profile, Communicable disease, Non-communicable disease, Urban Health Training Centre.
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