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August 19, 2025Journal of Health and Allied SciencesOpen Access

Health Problems and Factors Affecting Health Seeking Practices among Elderly Population in Palpa District, Nepal

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NSNarayan SapkotaPPPrakash Poudel

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Cross-sectional study examines health problems and behaviors in elderly population, revealing key influencing factors.

Key Points

  • Poor health seeking practices were noted in nearly half of elderly individuals, indicating a need for improved support systems.
  • Key metrics showed that 72.2% experienced health problems, while only 23.2% maintained regular health seeking behavior.
  • The observational analysis involved 302 participants aged over 60 years, highlighting significant factors such as income and physical activity.
  • Addressing barriers like cost and accessibility may improve health seeking behaviors among the elderly population in Nepal.

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Sapkota et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4965ad7bf08b1ead5cb5https://doi.org/10.37107/jhas.551
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