Requirement and Level of Requirement of Social Welfare, Economic, Heath and Sanitation of Elderly Peoples in Rural Area of Thailand

Abstract

Objective: To study requirement and level of requirement of social welfare, economic, heath and sanitation of elderly peoples in rural area of Thailand.

Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study. The populations of this study were elderly peoples who were living at Tambon Namueang , Selaphun District,  Roi Et Province. All of 320 subjects were age 60 or over and can communication and data collection were used questioners during February 1, 2018 to March 10, 2018.  The descriptive statistical were used percentage, mean and standard derivation for analysis.

Results: of 320 study subjects most of them were female 61.56%. The overall requirement and level of requirement of elderly peoples was high level (=4.35, SD = 0.91).  The level of requirement of each item in high level including social welfare (=4.35, SD = 0.91), economic ( =4.21, SD = 0.96),  heath and sanitation  ( = 4.43, SD = 0.80), tradition ( = 4.27, SD = 0.99), education  ( = 4.20, SD = 0.96), safety ( = 4.35, SD = 0.91) and the highest level of requirement was livelihood (=4.65, SD = 0.71).  

Conclusion and recommendations: this study revealed that elderly peoples in the rural area of Thailand were has high level requirement overall items. It is show that elderly peoples they are need help all over. The family members and public health staffs should have participations and integration the methods to take care elderly peoples to   improve their quality of life.

Keywords:  Elderly care, heath and sanitation, social welfare