A Study to Assess the Knowledge of Health Rights and Health Problems faced by Rural Senior Citizens of Tirupattur Vellore (Dist)

Godson Smith P; Sangeetha Balasubramaniam

Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2015

A Study to Assess the Knowledge of Health Rights and Health Problems faced by Rural Senior Citizens of Tirupattur Vellore (Dist)

Godson Smith P, Sangeetha Balasubramaniam

Abstract :

Objective: To determine the level of knowledge of senior citizens on their rights and to know their deeper feelings. Subjects and method: A descriptive study was conducted on 40 senior citizens, male–20 and female–20 from the rural areas of Tirupattur, Vellore (Dist). A structured pre designed and pre tested self administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was analyzed using SPSS. Results: 55% of the old people are aware of their rights. But more concentration and attention should be shown to females more than males. Conclusion: In this study it was found that old people living in rural area are still unaware of their basic rights and privileges given by the government. The reason behind this was their poor knowledge about the rights and privileges and the factor behind was their lower educational attainment. It is the next generation’s responsibility not only to safeguard the elderly rights but also to save their lives without violating their rights.