A CROSS-SECTIONAL RESEARCH TO DETERMINE THE DISEASE PATTERN WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE PATIENT'S DEMOGRAPHICS & CLINICAL OUTCOMES

Objectives: Based on the symptoms and clinical findings, the exploration of patterns of diseases at a local territory hospital was useful. The focus of the study was to determine the disease patterns and associated demographics for different organic systems at a primary healthcare centre.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional research conducted at Services Hospital, Lahore. Some secondary information worked out through OPD register for a period of six months (01 March to 30 August 2017). The purpose of the study was to find out the age, sex and organ system wise dis­tribution of different illnesses.

Results: The males and females who participated in the research were 1024 (43.4%) and 1333 (56.6%) respectively. The total sample size was 2375 patients. The age group of (15 – 49) years contained the maximum patients 1057 (44.8%). Only 96 (4.1%) patients were infants of less than 1 year. The number of fresh patients was 2204 (93.5%); whereas, 153 patients were having their follow-ups. Most of the patients were suffering from respiratory diseases 735 (31.2%). The prevalence of some disease was more common in females than in males. Those systems include the musculoskeletal system (Females 257 and males 113), respiratory system (Females 377 and Males 358) and specifically the genitourinary system (Females 50 and Males 5).

Conclusions: The research was successful in establishing a relationship between the disease patterns and demographics of the patients. Based on this research, the health facilities at the hospital are improveable for the most prevailing and recurrent diseases. Also, the patients’ management to divide the burden at a local healthcare centre is very helpful.

Keywords: Organ Systems Involved, Presenting Symptoms and Out Patient Department (OPD).