A retrospective study of overview of patients visited at Kayachikitsa department’s OPD at TUACTH

Abstract

Background: Kayachikitsa is one of the most important specialized departments in an Ayurvedic hospital. A number of patients get effective, affordable and safe Ayurvedic services from Out Patient Department (OPD). Objective: the major objective of this study was to find out the treated disease pattern, frequency of patients who got benefits from treatments and services provided in the OPD of Kayachikitsa department. Methods: The study was analytical retrospective in nature where analysis of registered patients’ case record of Kaya Chikitsa OPD during the period of May 15 to November 15 of year 2018 AD. Results: Despite of good number of patients visiting in the OPD of Kayachikitsa department, patients of  different  diseases visited and treated with Ayurvedic medications, due to lack of good publicity and awareness in general population about wide range of treatments available for various diseases in Kayachikitsa department. The follow up cases were also good. Conclusions: The study showed the Kayachikitsa department provided services to various diseases, health services to senior citizens. The follow up cases were also better suggestive of good quality services. Hence improving the services and conducting awareness program can provide better Ayurvedic health services to many needy people.