Disease Patterns among rural residents—An Explorative Qualitative Study with Physicians in Private Practice of a Village in Western Maharashtra, India Gore Manisha N.1, Paropkari Deepak R.2 1Assistant Professor, Symbiosis Community Outreach Programme and Extension (SCOPE), Faculty of Health and Biological Sciences, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, Lavale, Mulshi, Pune 2Head, Symbiosis Community Outreach Programme and Extension (SCOPE), Faculty of Health and Biological Sciences, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, Lavale, Mulshi, Pune Online published on 4 June, 2019. Abstract Objectives Health is not mere absence of disease; it is a sense of well-being. Important to understand health problems of rural residents as they have limited access to health care facilities. The objective was to identify pattern of diseases in order to plan and build correct health interventions. Novelty/Originality The research would contribute in building health interventions. Method Explorative qualitative design, in depth interviews with 10 private medical doctors practicing in a village. results & Discussions Hypertensions, diabetes, anaemia, malaria, dengue, malnutrition, worm infestations among children. The study revealed possible reasons of high risk behaviour and lifestyle, water and sanitation issues, lack of knowledge and awareness for the disease pattern in the community. Application The findings could be helpful to do surveys the findings of which could be generalized to larger rural community. Conclusion Comprehensive health education sessions for different age groups, target oriented interventions collaboration with government health facilities would improve the health status. Top Keywords Diseases, Rural population, Health facility. Top |