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• W2189575710 abstract "Objectives: To determine health seeking behavior pattern and f actors associated with it in adult patients attendi ng OPDs of public sector hospitals in Karachi. Subjects and Methods: Cross-sectional hospital based survey conducted on 384 adult patients attending OPDs of two major public sector hospitals in Karachi, selected using convenient sampling technique. Structured questionnaire was used which included age, gender, language spoken, educational and socio-economic status, beliefs regarding illnes s, autonomy of the patients, symptoms, duration, severity of the illne ss and type of care sought. Data was analyzed on SP SS version 15; chi-sq was used at 0.05 alpha level for statistical significan ce. Results: Out of 384 patients, 53%(202) were from Civil Hospital and 47%(182) from Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, Karachi. Overall, there were 54%(209) males and 46%(175) females with 52% cases (199) 31-60 years old. Almost 94%(361) patients believed that headache, common cold and low grade fever are mild illnesses an d do not require treatment whereas 96%(369) perceived hypertension, diabetes mellitus, numbness and fits as a serious i llness which required treatment. Doctor was the first preference to seek treatment by 89%(341) with 23%(89) using home remedies and 5%(19) treated the disease themselves. About 52%(198) had free will to select their health care provid ers. About 84%(322) patients preferred going to public sector hospitals due to its free medicines and laboratory tests while 87%(335) used public sector hospital due to more qualified doctors and 77%(295) due to free medicines. In case of emergency 51%(195) preferred private doctors due to less wait ing time from doctors visit to start of treatment. Overall 98%(375) said that they sought appropriate medical care, 1%(4) in appropriate and 1%(5) prompt care for their illness Conclusion: Socio-economic status and health expenditure were t wo important determinants for health seeking behavi or over-riding age, gender and ethnicity. Misconceptio ns’ regarding illness existed among the patients. Policy message: Government should introduce reforms in health secto r especially in health financing, expenditure, and consumer behavior for the benefit of poor people." @default.
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• W2189575710 title "Health Seeking Behavior of Adult Patients Attending OPDs of Public Sector Hospitals in Karachi" @default.
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