EVALUATING THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF SENIOR INDIAN PARTICIPANTS

Abstract

Background: In the setting of India, the number of geropsychiatric patients is rising. The number of elderly patients seeking
treatment at various clinics has increased as a result. There is little information in the literature currently available on
evaluating the clinical psychiatric profile of elderly Indian people.
Aim: Assessing the sociodemographic information and patterns of physical and mental disorders in senior Indian participants
was the goal of the current study.
Methods: This study was conducted retrospectively and included participants who were evaluated using the ICD-10 criteria.
362 participants having all the medical information required for the research were included. The data needed were recorded
in a preformed structured proforma format including the reliable and complete information in the records.