Social functioning of elderly people living in rural areas
Journal Title: Health Problems of Civilization - Year 2018, Vol 12, Issue 3
Abstract
Background The aim of this work was to assess social functioning of elderly people living in rural areas. Material and methods The authors used own interview questionnaire to collect the data. The study was conducted in 504 citizens, older than 65 years, from eight villages. Results Women were more frequently widowed than men, had low educational level and lived alone. As most responses showed (51.98%), the received benefits did not cover the respondents’ current needs and 5.95% of them claimed that they were insufficient. The remaining respondents, i.e. 42.06%, stated that the available resources fulfilled their needs. The respondents would also point to family's aid (n=411; 81.55%) or spouse's aid (n=147; 29.56%). Only 37 people benefited from social care (n=504; 7.34%), of which 24 (64.86%) claimed that the help provided by social care was insufficient. Conclusions Old women in rural areas tend to live alone more frequently, are widowed and have lower level of education than men. The received financial benefits do not fully cover current needs of older residents of rural areas regardless of sex. Among people of over 65 years living in rural areas, the majority (81.55%) would point to family support and only 2.18% indicated social care as a source of income.
Authors and Affiliations
Małgorzata Dziechciaż, Jarosław Chmielewski, Magdalena Florek-Łuszczki, Małgorzata Anna Czarny-Działak, Jarogniew J. Łuszczki
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- DOI 10.5114/hpc.2018.76746
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