Prevalence and Determinants of Functional Disability Among Elderly in Rural Goa, India

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dc.contributor.authorRobin, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorPinto, Da Silva VGen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-13T09:51:29Z
dc.date.available2025-08-13T09:51:29Z
dc.date.issued2025-01
dc.description.abstractBackground: Functional disability in older adults, defined as the inability to perform essential daily activities, is categorized into Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL). Understanding these limitations is key for informing health policies and services. The aim was to estimate the prevalence and identify factors associated with functional disability among the elderly in rural Goa. Methodology: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among the elderly residing in the field practice area of the Rural Health and Training Centre, Mandur, Goa. Data were collected from 300 elderly participants using the Katz ADL Index and Lawton Brody’s IADL Scale. Participants were selected through systematic random sampling. Results: ADL disability prevalence was 13.7%, while IADL disability was 38.7%. ADL disability was associated with sex, education, financial dependence, co-morbidities, alcoholism, and sensory impairments. IADL disability was linked to age, sex, education, financial dependence, co-morbidities and visual impairment. Conclusions: The study emphasizes the need for comprehensive geriatric assessments in rural communities, highlighting the importance of evaluating functional status at the primary healthcare level to improve elderly care policies.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Goa Medical College, Goa, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Goa Medical College, Goa, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationRobin R, Pinto Da Silva VG. Prevalence and Determinants of Functional Disability Among Elderly in Rural Goa, India. National Journal of Community Medicine. 2025 Jan; 16(1): 50-56en_US
dc.identifier.issn2229-6816
dc.identifier.issn0976-3325
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/252736
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedsci Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume16en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.160120254656en_US
dc.subjectADLen_US
dc.subjectElderlyen_US
dc.subjectFunctional disabilityen_US
dc.subjectIADLen_US
dc.subjectRuralen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and Determinants of Functional Disability Among Elderly in Rural Goa, Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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