FACTORS AFFECTING HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR AMONG ELDERLY COMMUNITY WOMEN: A MIXED METHOD STUDY

FACTORS AFFECTING HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR AMONG ELDERLY COMMUNITY WOMEN: A MIXED METHOD STUDY

Objective: To outline common old age diseases affecting elderly community women of a poor peri-urban area. To identify the type of health services used by the elderly community women. To explore the health seeking behavior of the elderly community women and the factors affecting it. Study Design:...

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Main Authors:	Iram Yasir, Rukhsana Ayub
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Army Press 2020-10-01
Series:	Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Subjects:	health-seeking behavior elderly people aging health services gender pakistan
Online Access:	https://pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/5594

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