Family health survey: community diagnosis conducted in an urban field practice area of Hyderabad
Journal Title: Public Health Review - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: In India, routine reporting of health status by the health and social welfare functionaries is suboptimal. Surveys to assess the health status and living conditions of population are essential to monitor the ongoing health problems and initiate appropriate intervention. Through community diagnosis and health survey students are more exposed to various disease patterns in the community, which creates better prospect to practical learning. Material & Methods: A community diagnosis survey was done in urban field practice area by the department of Community Medicine, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad. A group of 4 students were given 25 families each, for a total of 100 families to survey their health status and socio-demographic factors. Information was collected related to their present health status, socioeconomic status, housing pattern, sanitation measure, and immunization status of under five children etc. Data was analyzed by appropriate tools. Results: In this survey 96% were Muslim families. Nuclear families were 81%. Majority i.e. 40% of the families belongs to class II and overcrowding was present in 28% of families. In these 100 family total population was 492 individuals. 8% of study population was under five years of age and nearly 4% was geriatric above 60 years of age. Female were more (50.6%) than male (49.4%). Crude literacy rate in study population was 78%. Prevalence of morbidity was 13.4%. Common morbidity was hypertension, diabetes and joints pain. 82% were fully vaccinated, 16% were partially vaccinated and 2% were unvaccinated. Conclusion: Through family health survey health need of community can be identified and medical students can also be sensitized to function as community physician.
Authors and Affiliations
Sultan Rizwan Ahmad, Syed Faisal Hussain, Osman Mohammed Muslehuddin, Husam Mohammd Muslehuddin, Sandeep Mane, Addepalli Chandrasekhar
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