Elderly expectation toward their family, society, and government: A cross-sectional observational study


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https://doi.org/10.26900/hsq.2032

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Ageing, geriatric, older, expectation, health status

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The elderly face very challenging situations due to their mental and physical conditions. Like the other country in the world, Bangladesh Government has enacted laws to protect the elderly rights. However, the law does not seem to represent what the elderly actually needs. Therefore, 385 elderly people, aged between 60 and 90 years were surveyed to understand their expectations from family, society, and government. There were 57.1% men and 42.9% women. Most of the elderly (80%) were educated. Just over half (53.5%) had ordinary mental and physical health, while a quarter (31.4%) had good status. More than half (53%) of the participants required 2000–5000 BDTK (Bangladeshi Taka) equivalent to $20-50 to cover monthly treatment expenditures. The majority (67.3%)
felt government Old Age Allowance should be increased to BDT 5,000 ($50). Of 13.8% of individuals experienced harsh discourse from family because of the cost of therapy. However, 16.9% of people choose not to respond to this question. More than half (57.4%) of the respondents’ thought caregivers were insufficient. One-third felt that legislation should be changed to take care of parents (33.5%) and One-third felt that children should take care of more (33.5%). Some (3.6%) thought that children should act as they did in their childhood respectively. Almost half (44.2%) of respondents did not know that the elderly should receive a separate senior citizen card for preferential treatment, yet 51.9% thought this. Some (44.7%) felt the elderly should get priority in any queue and discounts in Bus/Uber/Rickshaw. Results also showed that expectation is more than the service provided. Further, a one-stop elderly care clinic is required to provide integrated care and support for the quality of life of the elderly.

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Shafquat Haider Chowdhury, Teesside University / UK

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Arif Hossain, Etrat University and Bangladesh Bioethics Society / Bangşadsh

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2023-04-09

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Lasker, S. P., Chowdhury, S. H., Mithila , T. T., & Hossain, A. (2023). Elderly expectation toward their family, society, and government: A cross-sectional observational study. HEALTH SCIENCES QUARTERLY, 3(2), 117–125. https://doi.org/10.26900/hsq.2032

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