Financial-patrimonial elder abuse: an integrative review

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the available evidence in the nursing literature about financial-patrimonial elder abuse. Method: integrative review of articles indexed in the databases CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, LILACS and MEDLINE, from 2007 to 2017. The combination of controlled and uncontrolled descriptors was used in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Results: 15 studies developed in seven countries were included. In the thematic analysis, three categories emerged: epidemiological data, risk factors and institutions providing services to the elderly. The occurrence of this type of violence concomitantly to the other subtypes was highlighted among the most frequent. Final considerations: the literature points to important epidemiological data, risk factors and characteristics of this type of violence, including within institutions providing services to the elderly, in different countries, essential aspects for structuring and rethinking public policies for protection and appreciation of the elderly.

Violence among community elderly and its relationship with the nutritional status and sociodemographic characteristics

“…Financial violence is prevalent over them. Although the data from this study show that 113 (71.1%) of the elderly have an income of up to one minimum wage and 46 (28.9%) earn more than one salary monthly, the elderly may not be responsible for managing their own income, this function being performed by family members, spouses or caregivers, making the elderly vulnerable to financial violence and neglect (12) .…”

Abuso en el adulto mayor: una situación que va en aumento

“…En cuanto al abuso financiero se debe sospechar cuando el paciente no ha podido comprar ciertos medicamentos, no ha logrado pagar sus cuentas a tiempo, ha sido coaccionado para firmar documentos, presenta malnutrición o pérdida de peso sin causa médica evidente (4,11). También sospechar si el cuidador o familiar cercano se encuentra desempleado o el paciente es frágil, dependiente y con algún tipo de deterioro cognitivo (8). El abuso sexual se puede evidenciar por laceraciones o equimosis en abdomen, cerca del área anogenital o mamas, enfermedades de transmisión sexual de reciente diagnóstico, sangrado vaginal o rectal u infecciones urinarias (2,4).…”