Why do some old people in rural areas just don't want to go to the hospital when they are sick?

There are many reasons why many elderly people in rural areas are unwilling to go to the hospital when they are sick. Let's talk briefly about the reasons why the elderly are unwilling to go to the hospital.

The first reason is that many old people know that they are in poor health and have some minor problems. If they don't feel well, just take the medicine for two days, which saves the trouble of going to the hospital. Due to the backward medical conditions in rural areas, many elderly people were ill when they were young and could not get good treatment. Most of them take anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs to deal with it. Over time, they formed the habit of not going to big hospitals, thinking that if they were sick, they would go to the clinic to buy some medicine and fight hard for a few days. Moreover, going to the hospital to see a doctor has to queue up for registration, and there are all kinds of inspections and waiting for the results, which is cumbersome and will delay farm work, so many elderly people are reluctant to go to the hospital.

The second reason is that many elderly people in rural areas have poor economic conditions and are unwilling to go to the hospital even if they are sick, because going to the hospital is too expensive. Unlike the old people in the city, the old people in the countryside have been farming all their lives. They don't have a job, and they don't pay social security and medical insurance. When they are old, they can't use medical insurance without a pension. At present, hospital charges are generally high, and a cold and fever may cost hundreds of dollars casually, not to mention other serious illnesses. Because the elderly in rural areas have no financial resources and it is not easy for their children to work outside to earn some money, many elderly people are reluctant to talk about so much money. On the one hand, I feel bad about money, on the other hand, I don't want to increase the burden on my children.

The third reason is that many old people are afraid of dying in the hospital. In that case, the pressure on the elderly is still quite great. In fact, many rural elderly people are still not liberated and still have some old ideas. For example, they think it is unlucky to die outside, which is not good for themselves and their families. Therefore, when some old people feel that their lives are dying, they are not willing to go to the hospital. After all, it is much more auspicious to die in your own house than to die outside.