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Fettig N, Mitchell H, Gassoumis Z, Nizam Z, Whittier Eliason S, Cory S. Adult Maltreatment Risk Factors: Adding Community-Level Factors to an Individual-Level Field. TRAUMA, VIOLENCE & ABUSE 2024; 25:5-21. [PMID: 36636944 DOI: 10.1177/15248380221137659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Adult maltreatment is a pervasive problem in the United States and has serious individual and societal consequences. Adult protective services (APS) agencies are the social services programs responsible for serving older adults and adults with disabilities who may be experiencing adult maltreatment. The adult maltreatment literature differentiates elder maltreatment from the maltreatment of adults with disabilities, yet APS agencies serve both groups. Understanding the etiology of adult maltreatment as well as the associated risk and protective factors is crucial for APS workers, clinical practitioners, researchers, and policymakers. To advance the evidence in this area, we undertook a scoping review to examine recent evidence on risk and protective factors associated with adult maltreatment. Searches of nine electronic databases were conducted in 2020 to identify studies published in peer-reviewed journals since 2010. A total of 29 studies were included in the final review. The findings identified several categories of risk factors associated with the individual: demographic traits, socioeconomic characteristics, physical and mental health, interpersonal issues, and historical events. Several studies identified caregiver and alleged perpetrator risk factors. However, the current body of research lacks community and contextual risk and protective factors. Therefore, we present several potential data sources that may be leveraged to examine the links between social-contextual characteristics and adult maltreatment. These data may be combined with APS data to advance the field's understanding of risk and protective factors through advanced analytic techniques.
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- WRMA, Inc., a TriMetrix Company, Arlington, VA, USA
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- Administration for Community Living, Washington, DC, USA
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Alhalal E, Alkhair Z, Alghazal F, Halabi R, Muhaimeed F. Psychological elder abuse among older Saudi adults: A cross-sectional study. J Elder Abuse Negl 2022; 34:349-368. [PMID: 36597203 DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2023.2164880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The research examining elder abuse in diverse cultural contexts, such as in Saudi Arabia, remains limited. This study examined the extent of psychological elder abuse among older Saudi adults and investigated the characteristics of the victims that increase the risk of such abuse and its impact on older adults' self-rated health. Between December 2021 and April 2022, a sample of 444 older adults were recruited from 25 primary health care centers in Saudi Arabia and completed a structured interview. Of those surveyed, 88.3% reported at least one symptom or suspected symptom of psychological elder abuse. Age, gender, income, living arrangements, functioning, and social networking predicted vulnerability psychological elder abuse. Self-rated health was negatively impacted by psychological elder abuse, and this relationship is not moderated by social networking. These findings can provide insights about psychological elder abuse in Saudi Arabia and increase awareness of its impact.
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- Eman Alhalal
- Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Nursing College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Qatif Health Centers Administration, Qatif Health Network, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia
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- The Administration of School Health Affairs in Makkah Health Care Cluster, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Hematology/ Oncology unit, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Geriatric emergency medicine has emerged as a subspecialty of emergency medicine over the past 25 years. This emergence has seen the development of increases in training opportunities, care delivery strategies, collaborative best practice guidelines, and formal geriatric emergency department accreditation. This multidisciplinary field remains ripe for continued development in the coming decades as the aging US population parallels a call from patients, health care providers, and health systems to improve the delivery of high-value care. This article educates emergency medicine practitioners and highlights high-value care practice trends to inform and prioritize decision-making for this unique patient population.
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The Elderly's Demand for Community-Based Care Services and Its Determinants: A Comparison of the Elderly in the Affordable Housing Community and Commercial Housing Community of China. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2020; 2020:1840543. [PMID: 33144931 PMCID: PMC7596538 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1840543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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With the rapid aging of the world population, great pressure has been placed on the provision of community-based care in China. This paper aimed to compare the demand and its determinants for various community-based care services among the elderly in the affordable housing community (AHC) and commercial housing community (CHC) of China. Two community-based surveys were conducted separately in the AHC and CHC of Nanjing City, China. In total, 408 valid questionnaires were returned from the Daishan AHC while 8422 valid questionnaires were received from the CHCs. The chi square test indicated that the respondents in the AHC had significantly higher demands for five types of services (the meal-aid service, the cleaning-aid service, the bath-aid service, the rehabilitation therapy service, and the first-aid service) than those in the CHCs of Nanjing. Further, the Cochran–Mantel–Haenszel test showed that factors influencing the elderly's demands for these services varied across communities. Several policy implications could be obtained to improve the efficiency of community-based care provision.
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Sembiah S, Dasgupta A, Taklikar CS, Paul B, Bandyopadhyay L, Burman J. Elder abuse and its predictors: a cross-sectional study in a rural area of West Bengal, eastern part of India. Psychogeriatrics 2020; 20:636-644. [PMID: 32250553 DOI: 10.1111/psyg.12550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Elder abuse is an important public health problem hidden from public view in spite of its detrimental effect on physical and mental health. In the last three decades, there is responsiveness toward abuse of children and spouses worldwide but even today abuse and neglect of aged people seem to be the matter of least concern. This study aims to reveal the magnitude of elder abuse and its predictors. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study carried out in a community setting among elderly people (60 years and older) from October 2015 to September 2017 in a rural area of West Bengal, eastern part of India. Elder abuse was elicited by questions adapted from the Actual Abuse Tool. Data were analysed using SPSS (version 16.0). Logistic regression analysis was performed to reveal the factors associated with elder abuse. RESULTS The study found that 25.6% of the respondents had experienced abuse, psychological abuse being the commonest type. Disability was the most common perceived risk for abuse. Univariate logistic regression showed higher age (70 years and older), female gender, who were Scheduled caste, living in a nuclear family, having more than three children, financially and functionally dependent, who was suffering from depression and multimorbidity had increased odds of being abused. In multivariable logistic regression, people aged above 70 years, living in a nuclear family and dependent for instrumental activities of daily living remained significant predictors of abuse. CONCLUSION Around one in four of the respondents was abused in a 1 year duration which implies the urgent need for action. Routine screening for elder abuse at ground level and abuse prevention campaigns can be an important measure to alleviate this hidden problem. Also, there is a need to explore culturally specific forms of elder abuse to provide an age-friendly environment.
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- Sembagamuthu Sembiah
- Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Health Promotion and Education, All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, India
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- Head of the Department, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, India
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- Public Health Specialist Grade-1 & Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India
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Gu T, Yuan J, Li L, Shao Q, Zheng C. Demand for community-based care services and its influencing factors among the elderly in affordable housing communities: a case study in Nanjing City. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:241. [PMID: 32293427 PMCID: PMC7092588 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-5067-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Community-based care services refers to the professional services provided at home to the elderly with formally assessed demands. The growth of the elderly population has increased the demand for these services, and this issue is even worse in the affordable housing community (AHC) of China. Understanding of elderly’s demands for different types of community-based care services and its determinations would enable the implementation of appropriate incentive schemes to promote utilization of community-based care services in the AHCs of China. Methods Guided by previous studies, a conceptual framework was developed. Then, a questionnaire was designed and a community based survey was conducted from May 10–20, 2018 in Daishan AHC of Nanjing City, China. Four hundred eight participants from 25,650 elderly people were selected by systematic random sampling technique. Binary logistic regression was applied to the data about the elderly’ primary demands for community-based care services in the AHC, to quantify the elderly’s demands and explore related individual-level factors. Results The finding indicates that more than 50% of respondents had the demand for an elderly care hotline, building health archives, on-call nursing and doctor visits, medical lectures, regular medical examinations and sporting fitness. The binary logistic regression models revealed that the primary demands of the elderly for community-based care services were influenced by distinct factors. Conclusions Our findings help clarify different types of community-based care services and provide fresh information about the demand for community-based care among the elderly in AHCs. Several policy implications are discussed to enhance the efficiency of community-based care service provision.
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- Tiantian Gu
- School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211189, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211189, China
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Lino VTS, Rodrigues NCP, Lima ISD, Athie S, Souza ERD. Prevalence and factors associated with caregiver abuse of elderly dependents: The hidden face of family violence. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2019; 24:87-96. [PMID: 30698243 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232018241.34872016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This cross-sectional study was carried out in Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and aimed to identify the prevalence and factors associated with familial violence perpetrated by caregivers against elderly dependents. A sample of 135 pairs was evaluated using instruments to assess both caregivers (social support, alcoholism, burden, violence) and elders (depression, cognition, functional capacity). Statistical tests compared the percentages of reported violence according to the characteristics of caregiver and elders. A logistic regression model investigated the association between violence and caregiver/ elder characteristics. More than 30% of caregivers gave responses consistent with risk of elder abuse. Among them, high burden level and comorbid alcohol abuse increased the risk of violence by 11 and 3.8 times, respectively. Elderly men were 2.9 times more likely to be mistreated than elderly women, and depressed ones were 6.9 times more likely to report mistreatment than those without depression. Conclusion: We detected a high prevalence of caregiver violence against elderly dependents, with substantially greater risk among caregivers with high levels of burden, alcohol-related problems, and those caring for depressed elders. Family support strategies are needed to reduce domestic violence and protect elderly victims.
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- Valéria Teresa Saraiva Lino
- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Fiocruz. R. Leopoldo Bulhões 1480, Manguinhos. 21041-210 Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil.
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- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Fiocruz. R. Leopoldo Bulhões 1480, Manguinhos. 21041-210 Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil.
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- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca, Fiocruz. R. Leopoldo Bulhões 1480, Manguinhos. 21041-210 Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil.
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- Departamento de Estudos sobre Violência e Saúde Jorge Careli, Fiocruz. Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil
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Patel VK, Tiwari DS, Shah VR, Patel MG, Raja HH, Patel DS. Prevalence and Predictors of Abuse in Elderly Patients with Depression at a Tertiary Care Centre in Saurashtra, India. Indian J Psychol Med 2018; 40:528-533. [PMID: 30533948 PMCID: PMC6241179 DOI: 10.4103/ijpsym.ijpsym_18_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Elder abuse has devastating consequences such as poor quality of life, psychological distress and loss of property and security. Abuse of elderly patients with depression has not been adequately researched in India. AIMS To explore the prevalence and predictors of abuse and its relation to various sociodemographic variables in elderly patients with depression. SETTINGS AND DESIGN A cross-sectional, observational study carried out at a tertiary care centre in Jamnagar. METHODS AND MATERIALS In all, 100 elderly patients with depression, attending Out Patient Department of Psychiatry at Shree M. P. Shah Government Medical College and Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, Jamnagar, were selected using simple random sampling by lottery method. Actual Abuse Tool and Elder Abuse Suspicion Index were used to detect abuse. Geriatric Depression Scale was used to assess depression, and Mini Mental State Examination was used to rule out dementia. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and binary logistic regression were used. RESULTS The prevalence of abuse was 24%. Among those who had experienced abuse, 50% had experienced psychological abuse, 17% had experienced neglect, 8% had experienced exploitation and 4% had experienced physical abuse. About 54% of patients with severe depression had experienced abuse. Daughters-in-law (54%) and sons (42%) were the most common perpetrators. Illiteracy and severe depression were found to be the predictors of abuse.
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- V. K. Patel
- Department of Psychiatry, M. P. Shah Government Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, M. P. Shah Government Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, M. P. Shah Government Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, M. P. Shah Government Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, M. P. Shah Government Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, M. P. Shah Government Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
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Hosseinkhani Z, Moradi Z, Khodamoradi F. Elder abuse: Screening in Iranian families. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2017; 31:126. [PMID: 29951426 PMCID: PMC6014768 DOI: 10.14196/mjiri.31.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background: The rate of elder abuse has been increasing worldwide. This study aimed at identifying the group of elders susceptible to abuse and determining the influential factors of elder abuse. Methods: A total of 683 elders, living in rural and urban areas of Qazvin (Iran), participated in this cross- sectional study that was conducted during September to December 2015. They were selected by stratified multistage random sampling method and filled in a standard questionnaire (H-S/EAST). Multiple logistic regression models were used for data analysis in Microsoft SPSS v.18. Type 1 error was considered equal to 0.05. Results: The average age of participants was 68.5±7.6. Also, the prevalence of elder abuse in this study was 38.5 (95% CI: 3.34- 42.3). After eliminating the confounders and applying multiple regression analysis, we found a significant association between elder abuse and factors such as education level (OR= 2.003, 95% CI: 1.177-3.409), residence (OR= 3.53, 95% CI: 1.969-6.324), and age (OR= 0.963, 95% CI: 0.931-0.995). Conclusion: The results of this study indicated a high prevalence of elder abuse in the studied population. By identifying high-risk individuals for elder abuse and planning to improve their quality of life, we will be able to successfully overcome this issue.
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- Zahra Hosseinkhani
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Takestan Medical Science Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan, Iran
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- Health Services Management Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Molaei M, Etemad K, Taheri Tanjani P. Prevalence of elder abuse in Iran: a systematic review and meta analysis. SALMAND 2017. [DOI: 10.21859/sija-1202242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Khanlary Z, Maarefvand M, Biglarian A, Heravi-Karimooi M. The effect of a family-based intervention with a cognitive-behavioral approach on elder abuse. J Elder Abuse Negl 2016; 28:114-26. [PMID: 26786905 DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2016.1141738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Elder abuse may become a health issue in developing countries, including Iran. The purpose of this investigation was to study the effectiveness of Family-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Social Work (FBCBSW) in reducing elder abuse. In a randomized clinical trial in Iran, 27 elders participated in intervention and control groups. The intervention groups received a five-session FBCBSW intervention and completed the Domestic-Elder-Abuse-Questionnaire (DEAQ), which evaluates elder abuse at baseline and follow-ups. Repeated measures of analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Wilcoxon test were used to analyze the data. The repeated measures ANOVA revealed that FBCBSW was successful in reducing elder abuse. The Wilcoxon test indicated that emotional neglect, care neglect, financial neglect, curtailment of personal autonomy, psychological abuse, and financial abuse significantly decreased over time, but there was no statistically significant difference in physical abuse before and after the intervention. The findings from this study suggest that FBCBSW is a promising approach to reducing elder abuse and warrants further study with larger samples.
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- Zahra Khanlary
- a Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran , Iran.,b Department of Social Work , University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- b Department of Social Work , University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran , Iran.,c Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center , University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- d Department of Biostatistics , University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- a Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran , Iran.,e Elderly Care Research Center , University of Shahed , Tehran , Iran
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Paiva MMD, Tavares DMDS. Violência física e psicológica contra idosos: prevalência e fatores associados. Rev Bras Enferm 2015; 68:1035-41. [DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167.2015680606i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 07/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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RESUMO Objetivo: verificar a prevalência e os fatores associados à violência física e psicológica contra idosos e traçar o perfil sociodemográfico e dos indicadores clínicos dessa população. Método: inquérito domiciliar conduzido com 729 idosos de Uberaba - MG. Os dados foram analisados pelo teste Qui-quadrado e regressão logística (p < 0,05). Resultados: a prevalência de idosos sob violência foi de 20,9%, sendo 5,9% para física e 20,9% para psicológica. Entre eles, prevaleceram mulheres, com idade entre 60├80anos, sem escolaridade, com renda, tendo como principal agressor o cônjuge; com autopercepção negativa de saúde; hospitalização no último ano; e presença de multimorbidades. A violência associou-se a ter 60├80 anos, morar com o cônjuge e dependência para atividades instrumentais de vida diária. Conclusão: reforça-se a necessidade de identificar precocemente a violência doméstica e investir em ações de proteção da idosa, na manutenção da capacidade funcional e inserção social.
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This article is based on the lecture for the 2014 American Geriatrics Society Outstanding Scientific Achievement for Clinical Investigation Award. Elder abuse is a global public health and human rights problem. Evidence suggests that elder abuse is prevalent, predictable, costly, and sometimes fatal. This review will highlight the global epidemiology of elder abuse in terms of its prevalence, risk factors, and consequences in community populations. The global literature in PubMed, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, BIOSIS, Science Direct, and Cochrane Central was searched. Search terms included elder abuse, elder mistreatment, elder maltreatment, prevalence, incidence, risk factors, protective factors, outcomes, and consequences. Studies that existed only as abstracts, case series, or case reports or recruited individuals younger than 60; qualitative studies; and non-English publications were excluded. Tables and figures were created to highlight the findings: the most-detailed analyses to date of the prevalence of elder abuse according to continent, risk and protective factors, graphic presentation of odds ratios and confidence intervals for major risk factors, consequences, and practical suggestions for health professionals in addressing elder abuse. Elder abuse is common in community-dwelling older adults, especially minority older adults. This review identifies important knowledge gaps, such as a lack of consistency in definitions of elder abuse; insufficient research with regard to screening; and etiological, intervention, and prevention research. Concerted efforts from researchers, community organizations, healthcare and legal professionals, social service providers, and policy-makers should be promoted to address the global problem of elder abuse.
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- Xin Qi Dong
- Rush Institute for Healthy Aging; Rush University Medical Center; Chicago Illinois
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Houry D, Swahn MH, Hankin A. Using a Multidisciplinary Approach for a Multi-faceted Public Health Problem. West J Emerg Med 2013; 14:301-2. [PMID: 23930141 PMCID: PMC3735375 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2013.3.16333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2013] [Revised: 03/14/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Debra Houry
- Emory University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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