A Cross Sectional, Analytical Study of the Morbidity Pattern among Boys Residing in Social Welfare Hostels in Tirupati Town, A. P..

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dc.contributor.authorNaik, Karamthoti Ravien_US
dc.contributor.authorSrinivasan, K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPrameela, B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPrabhu, G. Ravien_US
dc.contributor.authorReddy, K. Ashok Kumaren_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:18:02Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:18:02Z
dc.date.issued2020-02
dc.description.abstractThe role of hostels in the educational advancement of backward classes is long recognized. In closed homes like hostels, the morbid conditions especially infectious diseases like skin diseases and respiratory diseases tend to rapidly spread among others and become difficult to control. There is increased nutritional demand in this age group because of pubertal changes. It has been found that several school children especially from socially backward sections of the community suffer from nutritional health problems as well as other physical health problems. We wanted to evaluate the morbidity pattern among boys residing in social welfare hostels.METHODSThis is a cross sectional, analytical study to determine the morbidity pattern among boys residing in social welfare hostels. This present study was conducted from August 2013 to July 2014 among boys residing in three welfare hostels, one each for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and backward classes in Tirupati town.RESULTSThe common prevalent morbid conditions found were skin disorders (46.4%), nutritional disorders (43.1%), eye diseases (29.0%), respiratory diseases (15.3%) gastrointestinal diseases (13.6%), ENT diseases (9.5%,), musculoskeletal conditions (1.0%), and other diseases (5.7%).CONCLUSIONSHealth education and increasing the nutritional supplements improve the health of children with regard to personal hygiene and common diseases. Provision of necessary materials like soaps, oils etc., under supervision of hostel staff will go a long way in controlling these infections.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Anatomy, Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, S. V. Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, S. V. Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNaik Karamthoti Ravi, Srinivasan K., Prameela B., Prabhu G. Ravi, Reddy K. Ashok Kumar. A Cross Sectional, Analytical Study of the Morbidity Pattern among Boys Residing in Social Welfare Hostels in Tirupati Town, A. P... Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2020 Feb; 9(8): 544-548en_US
dc.identifier.issn2278-4802
dc.identifier.issn2278-4748
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/214653
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAkshantala Enterprises Private Limiteden_US
dc.relation.issuenumber8en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10.14260/jemds/2020/122en_US
dc.subjectMorbidity Patternen_US
dc.subjectHostel Childrenen_US
dc.subjectSkin Disordersen_US
dc.subjectNutritional Disorderen_US
dc.subjectClinical Anaemiaen_US
dc.titleA Cross Sectional, Analytical Study of the Morbidity Pattern among Boys Residing in Social Welfare Hostels in Tirupati Town, A. P..en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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