Abuse and neglect of older persons in seven cities in seven countries in Europe: a cross-sectional community study

Lindert, Jutta; Luna, Juan de Dios; Torres-Gonzales, Francisco; Barros, Henrique; Ioannidi-Kopolou, Elisabeth; Melchiorre, Maria Gabriella; Stankūnas, Mindaugas; Macassa, Glória; Soares, Joaquim

doi:10.1007/s00038-012-0388-3

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“…Elder abuse is a worldwide health problem. Prevalence of elder abuse varies depending on the population, settings, definitions, and research methods (Table and online Figure S2) . In North and South America, the prevalence of elder abuse in this review ranges from 10% in cognitively intact older adults to 47.3% in older adults with dementia .…”

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Elder Abuse: Systematic Review and Implications for Practice

Dong

2015

J American Geriatrics Society

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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 nonEnglish 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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confidence: 99%

Elder Abuse: Systematic Review and Implications for Practice

Dong

2015

J American Geriatrics Society

348

314

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“…However, in Europe, the prevalence of psychological abuse was of 6.9-35.6%; financial abuse prevalence was of 1.7 to 9.6%; and physical abuse prevalence was of 0.3-2% (20) . In the United States, verbal abuse reached 9%, financial abuse reached 3.4%, and physical abuse reached 0.2% (21) .…”

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Older adults abuse in three Brazilian cities

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Objective: To analyze the police reports fi led by older adults who suffered abuse in order to identify the socio-demographic characteristics of victims and aggressors, type of violence, location, as well as to compare rates in three Brazilian cities in the period from 2009 to 2013. Method: Ecological study, in which 2,612 police reports registered in Police Stations were analyzed. An instrument was used to obtain data from the victim, the aggressor and the type of violence. Results: Psychological abuse predominated and most cases occurred in the older adults own home. In the cities of Ribeirão Preto and João Pessoa, the older adults presented similar rates for both gender. Regarding the standardized rates, in João Pessoa, there was a rise of this type of abuse in the two fi rst years, and later there was a certain stability. In the city of Teresina, there was an increase, also observed in the city of Ribeirão Preto in the three fi rst years, followed by a decrease. Conclusion: Older adults abuse is a cultural phenomenon diffi cult to be reported by them, since it occurs in the family context. Descriptors: Elderly; Elder Mistreatment; Domestic Violence; Geriatric Nursing; Violence. RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar os boletins de ocorrência registrados por idosos que sofreram violência, a fi m de identifi car características sociodemográfi cas das vítimas e dos agressores, tipo de violência, local, bem como comparar as taxas em três municípios brasileiros no período de 2009 a 2013. Método: Estudo ecológico, em que foram analisados 2.612 boletins de ocorrência registrados em Delegacias do Idoso. Utilizou-se um instrumento para obter dados da vítima, do agressor e tipo de violência. Resultados: Predominou a violência psicológica, na maioria dos casos na própria residência do idoso. Em Ribeirão Preto e João Pessoa, os idosos mais jovens apresentaram taxas semelhantes entre ambos os sexos. Na comparação das taxas padronizadas, em João Pessoa, houve ascensão deste tipo de violência nos dois primeiros anos, e, posteriormente, certa estabilidade. Em Teresina, houve ascensão, também observada em Ribeirão Preto nos três primeiros anos, seguida de decréscimo. Conclusão: A violência é um fenômeno cultural de difícil notifi cação pelo idoso, por ocorrer no contexto familiar. Descritores: Idoso; Maus-Tratos ao Idoso; Violência Doméstica; Enfermagem Geriátrica; Violência. RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar las denuncias policiales registradas por los ancianos que han sufrido violencia, con el fi n de identifi car las características sociodemográfi cas de las víctimas y de los autores, los diversos tipos de violencia y los lugares del suceso, así como también comparar el índice de violencia entre tres municipios brasileños durante el período comprendido entre 2009 y 2013. Método: Estudio ecológico, en el que se analizaron 2.612 denuncias registradas en Comisarías de Familia. Se utilizó un determinado instrumento para obtener datos de la víctima, del agresor y del tipo de violencia. Resultados: La violencia predominante es la psicológ...

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“…Moving from perceived data to consider findings from various studies, we found mainly cases of psychological abuse, but there was also neglect and less physical violence within the domestic setting, with an overall low prevalence of elder abuse ranging 10-14%, which is the lowest (13%) among seven European countries according with the results from the ABUEL study (Lindert et al, 2013). It is noteworthy that in Italy a large proportion of the abusive episodes often remained unrecognized (especially in case of verbal abuse).…”

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confidence: 61%

“…A further cross-national research project was ABUEL (Elder ABUse): A multinational prevalence survey (Soares et al, 2010;Melchiorre, Di Rosa et al, 2012;Lindert et al, 2013), which had the objectives of providing data on the extent and nature of elder abuse. This study was financed in the research program area of the European Agency for Public Health (EAHC) and seven urban European centers took part.…”

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confidence: 99%