ArticleIndian journal of psychological medicine2021
Disability Assessment in Geriatric Psychiatry and Social Welfare Measures in Geropsychiatry in India.
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- Prevalence of disability among the elderly people in an urban slum of Chennai - A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundRising population of elder people and associated rise in health problems, frailty and disabilities have significant socioeconomic and health care implications. Mental health related disability contributes significantly in the global disability statistics and is an important health and quality of life indicator. Assessment of disabilities in elderly is essential part of routine evaluation, further it also helps the clinicians in identifying current functional status and choosing and monitoring therapeutic interventions and need for social welfare schemes.
methodsIn order to understand the process of disability assessment in geriatric psychiatry and to gather information about social welfare schemes a literature review in Google Scholar and PubMed electronic database, and website of various ministries under Government of India was done, using developed key search terms for articles published up to February 2021. The identified eligible articles were reviewed for ideas and concepts, which were then integrated and categorized under broader themes. Finally, the broad categories were discussed briefly based on the above framework.
resultsReview findings are summarized under the following headings: concept of ageing and disability, assessment of disability, process of certification, and social welfare schemes.
conclusionsThe process of disability assessment comprises of comprehensive clinical evaluation, use of standardized rating instruments and disability certification wherever warranted or asked for. It is now being acknowledged worldwide by provisions of various social welfare benefits, that living with disability and increased care needs should be an integral part of definition of successful ageing.
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