DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2021.v09i03.029

Pages: 441-444

Background: To improve the health care system, the situational analysis is the first step so as to lay down the premises. By studying the age, gender and seasonal trends we can find out the areas of thrust. Such studies are regularly required to be conducted to improve the patient care at the place of one’s working. Methods: The study was conducted at field practice area of Community Medicine, Government Medical College by utilizing registers maintained by Medical Officers and frequently judged for their accuracy and completeness by In-charge. Results: From July 2015 to June 2019, 35788 visits (9832; 27.5% summer, 15493; 43.3% monsoon and 10463; 29.2% winter) by the patients were made at Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC), Palsora. The proportion of patients aged less than 10 years, 10-19 years, 20-59 years and 60 years and above was 25.9%, 11.3%, 51.7% and 11.1%. The percentage morbidity in decreasing frequency was URTI 28.6, Fever 16.7, Body aches 11.7, Diarrhoea 7.2, Hypertension 5.3, Diabetes 4.9, Dermatitis 4.6, and Injury 3.3. Conclusion: A significantly higher number of cases were reported during monsoon season and female patients predominated little in number on their male counterparts.