Assessment of the Needs of Rural Older People in Bangladesh

Isahaque Ali, A. Azman, M. Ahmed, Tahmina Akhtar, Bruno Deceukelier
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The objective of this study is to examine the needs of older population in rural Bangladesh. Through a purposive sampling, 80 participants were selected from eight villages located in eight administrative districts. In-depth interviews were conducted to collect some quantitative and mostly qualitative data. The study findings indicated that the majority of rural older people were in abject poverty, had limited social security and suffered from ill health, malnutrition, and inadequate medical and general health services. Also, they lacked steady income, had lost family relations, suffered from social isolation and loneliness, and are dependent on others. Due to loss of family relations, they lacked caregivers and had little or no social status and position, thus making them susceptible to depression, frustration and stress. Moreover, they have limited access to recreational and transportation facilities, as well as community-based support programmes. Our findings suggest implementation of social security and protection schemes in the rural area and extension of adequate and quality health care facilities to the rural older. In summary, rural older people in Bangladesh need a more balanced and integrated social and medical care policies to maintain a decent quality of life.
孟加拉国农村老年人需求评估
这项研究的目的是调查孟加拉国农村老年人口的需求。通过有目的的抽样,从8个行政区的8个村庄中选出80名参与者。我们进行了深入的访谈,收集了一些定量和主要是定性的数据。研究结果表明,大多数农村老年人处于赤贫状态,社会保障有限,健康状况不佳,营养不良,医疗和一般保健服务不足。此外,他们缺乏稳定的收入,失去了家庭关系,遭受社会孤立和孤独,并依赖他人。由于失去家庭关系,他们缺乏照顾者,很少或根本没有社会地位和地位,从而使他们容易抑郁,沮丧和压力。此外,他们利用娱乐和交通设施以及社区支助方案的机会有限。我们的研究结果建议在农村地区实施社会保障和保护计划,并向农村老年人提供充足和优质的医疗保健设施。总之,孟加拉国农村老年人需要更加平衡和综合的社会和医疗保健政策,以维持体面的生活质量。
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