Determination of abuse and depression in the elderly

Şen, Fadime; Meriç, Meltem

doi:10.1080/08946566.2019.1691697

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“…Compared to the studies in the literature (Arab-Zozani et al, 2018;Pillemer et al, 2016;Simone et al, 2016), in our study, the variables such as the presence of chronic disease and physical disability, and the person lived with did not lead to a difference may be related to the participants' having higher education levels, lower mean age and sociocultural characteristics.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Similar to our study, in Aslan and Erci's, El-Khawaga et al's and Friedman et al's studies, the risk of exposure to abuse increased in those who could not perform the activities of daily living (Aslan & Erci, 2019;El-Khawaga et al, 2018;Friedman et al, 2017;World Health Organization, 2020). This may be due to the social isolation of the elderly who cannot perform the activities of daily living and their caregivers (Friedman et al, 2017;Simone et al, 2016), which results in lack of social support (Burnes et al, 2019;World Health Organization, 2017). In several studies in the literature, different from our study, elder abuse is related to factors such as advanced age (Joseph & Gonzalez, 2018;Kurkurina et al, 2018) and female sex (Joseph & Gonzalez, 2018;Pillemer et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Studies show that socioeconomically disadvantaged elderly are at a higher risk of exposure to abuse (Arab-Zozani et al, 2018;Carmona-Torres et al, 2018;Ho et al, 2017;Şen & Meriç, 2020). Among the leading factors of abuse are advanced age (Joseph & Gonzalez, 2018;Kurkurina et al, 2018) female sex (Joseph & Gonzalez, 2018;Pillemer et al, 2016), low social status (Diniz et al, 2017), low education level (Diniz et al, 2017), low income level (Burnes et al, 2015;Pak, 2020), living in a rural area (Pak, 2020;Warren & Blundell, 2019), presence of mental problems in the elderly (Friedman et al, 2017;Kurkurina et al, 2018;Şen & Meriç, 2020), the relationship between the older person and his or her caregiver (Burnes et al, 2015;Keller et al, 2019;Pak, 2020), functional inadequacy (El-Khawaga et al, 2018;Friedman et al, 2017), social isolation (Friedman et al, 2017;Simone, Wettstein, Senn, Rosemann, & Hasler, 2016), and lack of social support (Burnes, Acierno, & Hernandez-Tejada, 2019;Simone et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The increase in the elderly population in Turkey has brought about increases in physical, psychiatric and social problems in the elderly. Studies indicate that the prevalence of abuse ranges between 13.6% and 32.5% in Turkey (Ergin et al, 2012;Kulakçı Altıntas & Korkmaz Aslan, 2019 ;Lök, 2015 ;Pak, 2020 ;Şen & Meriç, 2020) and that the most common type of abuse is psychological abuse (Kulakçı Altıntas & Korkmaz Aslan, 2019;Lök, 2015;Pak, 2020;Şen & Meriç, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Prevalence and risk factors for elder abuse: A community-based cross-sectional study from North West Turkey

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The aim of the authors of this community-based study was to determine the prevalence of abuse perpetrated against the elderly living in a neighborhood in northwestern Turkey and related factors. This cross-sectional study was carried out in Balıkesir between November 2018 and May 2019. The Sample size was calculated as 520 in the Epiinfo program (95% confidence level, 50% prevalence, 4% deviation and 1.5% design effect). The chi-square, student t tests and logistic regression mode were used analysis. Having income equal to or less than expenses increased the risk of being abused 5.4 times (p = 0.011), living in residential areas outside the district for a long time increased it 2.5 times (p = 0.018), having a secondary or lower education increased it 2.1 times (p = 0.022), having sleep problems increased it 1.9 times (p = 0.023). The results of the study show that one out of every five elderly was subjected to abuse. Economic problems are the most important factor increasing the risk of exposure to abuse. There is a need for comprehensive public health approaches and social policies in planning services for the elderly.

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Prevalence and risk factors for elder abuse: A community-based cross-sectional study from North West Turkey

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“…Mental health has a direct impact on one’s physical health and vice versa. Geriatric patients who are known cases of cardiovascular diseases are at a higher risk of stress and depression and if untreated within real time could adversely affect the individual’s health outcomes [ 40 ]. Elder abuse is a term that is well known amongst this age group as well.…”

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Was Sleep a Problem for the Elderly During COVID-19?

2021

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Over the past few decades, the population of geriatrics has seen an exponential rise and it is well known that the prevalence of chronic diseases and other associated comorbidities is higher among them which in turn, has an established association with sleep disorders. During these unprecedented circumstances, geriatrics are predisposed to be at an increased risk of sleep disorders due to the social isolation and loneliness imposed on them by the lockdowns. The fact that older adults are at a greater risk of contracting the virus due to the presence of comorbidities and the high virulence adds on to the existing risk of sleep disturbances. A lack of sleep in these circumstances has the potential to add on to the vicious cycle of sleep disorders predisposed by chronic disease and vice versa. Mental health, sleep and the presence of comorbidities are closely interlinked and they often tend to overlap. Research in sleep has established insomnia to be the most commonly diagnosed sleep disorder affecting almost 50% of the older adults which can subsequently, elevate their risk of falls. This prevalence of sleep disorders is hypothesized to increase during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and a good sleep routine needs to be advocated for to improve the quality of life of this population. However, scientific evidence concerning this is scarce and this review aims to highlight the significance of sleep and urges its readers to undertake studies that investigate the architecture of sleep amongst older adults during the pandemic.

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