Biological and Comorbidity as Risk Factors for COVID 19 High Morbidity and Mortality among the Aged Population and Its Implications for Public Health Education and Research in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorAlbert, Opokuen_US
dc.contributor.authorAntwi, Joseph Sarfoen_US
dc.contributor.authorYiadom, Abdul Karim Boakyeen_US
dc.contributor.authorDanso, Joana Owusuen_US
dc.contributor.authorTwene, Princeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T08:53:35Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T08:53:35Z
dc.date.issued2020-05
dc.description.abstractIntroduction:The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been found to be the cause of this current pandemic of corona virusinfection (COVID 19), (World Health Organization (WHO) 2020). It is of interest to note that Wuhan, which is located in the Hubei province of China, was the first community within which this outbreak was first identified in December 2019. There is high morbidity and mortality among the elderly patients with COVID-19 than the young and middle-aged patients. Again, most of the morbidity and mortality have comorbid conditions (presence of more than one disease in one person) from 1 to 3 in addition to COVID 19 and most of these conditions are age related.Objective:The aim of this work is to describe changes in biological processes in aged population in relation to the presence of a possible comorbidity vis-à-vis COVID 19. To review publications and other studies associated with biological changes in the ageing process as well as identifying some specific comorbidity among the aged. To develop an appropriate health educational programs to protect the aged population on COVID 19. To develop an educational strategy on COVID 19 for the aged and the general public.Methodology:The LILACS-BIREME, SCIELO, PUBMED, ACADEMIA, SCIENCE DOMAIN databases and some textbooks were consulted for the study. Scientific papers published English between January and March, 2020 on the subject of COVID 19 among the aged were selected for inclusion. A total 65 of studies published between January 1st, 2020 to March 30th, 2020 and some textbooks on Anatomy and Physiology were identified and evaluated. Twenty-seven (27) articles meeting the inclusion criterion (COVID 19 among the aged) were selected for this review. Finally, an analysis was conducted and the papers were assessed in agreement with the study objectives. Results andDiscussion:The studies reviewed discovered a high prevalence and mortality of COVID 19 among the aged with comorbidity due to deterioration in ageing process in Respiratory and the Immune systems. Conclusion:It is recommended that some further research be done locally on COVID 19 to increase the knowledge on this subject in Ghana. It is also recommended that an appropriate health educational strategy be developed to create awareness among the aged.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsNursing and Midwifery Training College, Kumasi, Ghanaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsNational Health Learning Material Center, Kumasi, Ghanaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsCollege of Nursing and Midwifery, Ntotroso, Ghanaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsNursing and Midwifery Training College, Kumasi, Ghanaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFood and DrugsAuthority, Accra, Ghanaen_US
dc.identifier.citationAlbert Opoku, Antwi Joseph Sarfo, Yiadom Abdul Karim Boakye, Danso Joana Owusu, Twene Prince. Biological and Comorbidity as Risk Factors for COVID 19 High Morbidity and Mortality among the Aged Population and Its Implications for Public Health Education and Research in Ghana. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research. 2020 May; 32(6): 88-95en_US
dc.identifier.issn2456-8899
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/210374
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSCIENCEDOMAIN internationalen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume32en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10.9734/JAMMR/2020/v32i630439en_US
dc.subjectBiologicalen_US
dc.subjectcomorbidityen_US
dc.subjectCOVID 19en_US
dc.subjectageden_US
dc.subjectmorbidityen_US
dc.titleBiological and Comorbidity as Risk Factors for COVID 19 High Morbidity and Mortality among the Aged Population and Its Implications for Public Health Education and Research in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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