TY - JOUR AU - Khan, Taimoor Akram AU - Farooq, Anam AU - Farooq, Amna AU - Nasir, Muhammad AU - Khan, Gohar AU - Khan, Ali Akram PY - 2018/03/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Demographic and Disease Patterns at a Primary Healthcare Setting JF - Annals of King Edward Medical University JA - Annals KEMU VL - 24 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.21649/akemu.v24i1.2323 UR - https://www.annalskemu.org/journal/index.php/annals/article/view/2323 SP - 695-700 AB - <p>The assessment of disease pattern and burden in a defined population based on the symptomatology&nbsp;as well as the organic presentation is quite fruitful.<br>Objectives: This study was designed to determine demographic characteristics and disease patterns related&nbsp;to different organ systems presenting at first tier of primary healthcare system.&nbsp;Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using Basic Health Unit’s (BHU) Outdoor Patient Department&nbsp;(OPD) database retrospectively in order to determine the age, gender and organ system wise distribution&nbsp;of various diseases. Secondary data was collected from standard OPD register in which all patients&nbsp;that presented in the outpatient department of the facility during a period of 6 months from 1st January, 2017&nbsp;to 30th June, 2017 were included and no patient was excluded.&nbsp;Results: Out of total 2357 patients, 1024 (43.4%) were males and 1333 (56.6%) were females. Most of the&nbsp;patients 1057 (44.8%) belonged to the age group of 15-49 years whereas only 96 (4.1%) were less than one&nbsp;year old. About 2204 patients (93.5%) presented for the first time to the BHU and 153 patients (6.5%) were&nbsp;follow-up patients. Majority of patients 735 (31.2%) presented with symptoms of respiratory system. Certain<br>systems were more involved in females than males like musculoskeletal system (257 v/s 113), respiratory&nbsp;system (377 v/s 358) and especially the genitourinary system (50 v/s 5).&nbsp;Conclusions: Addressing and treating the diseases presenting at this basic level (BHU) can prove to be very&nbsp;useful in reducing patient load at the level of tertiary care and teaching hospitals.</p> ER -