Pranvera Krasniqi1, Valbona Zhjeqi 1,2, Rina Hoxha1,2, Myvedete Tërshnjaku1, Mirlinda Hoxha1, Sevdije Spahiu1, Naser Ramadani1,2, Naim Jerliu 1,2
1National Institute of Public Health of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova;
2Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Prishtina, Kosova.
Introduction: The consequences of morbidity in the elderly are severe due to age-related sensitivity, and lack of financial insurance and social neglect.
The purpose of this paper is to analyze trend of the most common diseases of the elderly in the PHC in Kosova for the period 2011-2018.
Methodology: Used is descriptive, retrospective based on reports on the level of PHC from the National Institute of Public Health Information Department of Kosova and reports as: Health Status Analysis 2018 and Morbidity Analysis in the Elderly 2011-2018. Data were analyzed by age, sex, and most frequent diagnoses. Statistical parameters such as trend, basic Index and Chi square test were calculated.
Results: The prevalence of diabetes and hypertension as the most common diseases within the most participating disease groups by years, in Kosova for the years 2011-2018 show a decline. For the period in question, there is an average of 43 932 cases of hypertension per year and an average decrease of 4 729 cases per year. While with diabetes there is an average of 10 192 cases, an average decrease per year of 1 054 cases was registered.
Conclusion: The morbidity of the elderly in the PHC participated with 64.6% within the three levels of morbidity. The performance of diabetes and hypertension as the most frequent diseases within the groups with the highest participation, for 2011-2018 show a decrease.
Keyword: diseases, disbetes, hypertension morbidity.