Elder Abuse and Neglect in a Population Offering Care by a Primary Health Care Center in Izmir, Turkey

Background: Aging is an inevitable biological phenomenon. Today, the elderly have a more active life, better life expectancy, and health status than in the past in Iran. However, there are still a lot of related hidden problems such as the elderly abuse. Objectives: The current study aimed at determining different types of the elder abuse in Shiraz, Iran. Methods: The current cross sectional study was conducted in 2012. The study population included the elderly in Shiraz, Iran. A sample of 226 elderly was randomly selected from 7 urban health centers. Data were collected using domestic elder abuse questionnaire. Data were analyzed by performing descriptive statistics (mean, frequency percentage, and standard deviation), the Pearson correlation, and the Mann-Whitney test by SPSS.

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“…The study by Kissal and Beser in Turkey in 2011 showed that the most common type of elder abuse was psychological abuse (16).…”

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Elder Abuse in Shiraz, Iran

Kashfi

Asadi

Tabatabaee

et al. 2017

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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“…National data on elder abuse in Turkey does not exist, although there have been a few regional studies with small samples . Two studies involved elderly persons living in their own homes in western Turkey and found the prevalence of abuse to be 13.3–14.2% .…”

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Prevalence of elder abuse among community‐dwelling older adults in Turkey and its associated factors

Altintaş

Aslan

2019

Psychogeriatrics

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Background: This study was performed to determine the prevalence of elder abuse among community-dwelling older adults and its associated risk factors. Methods: The sample in this cross-sectional study consisted of 691 older adults. Data were collected with an elder abuse and neglect assessment form, which had been prepared by the researchers in accordance with the literature. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors related to subtypes of elder abuse. Results: In this study, 13.6% of the elderly subjects (n = 94) were exposed to at least one instance of abusive behaviour within the last year; emotional abuse was the most frequently occurring type of abuse. Risk factors for abuse were being 75 years old or older (odds ratio (OR) = 1.993, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.105-3.592), being illiterate (OR = 4.863, 95%CI: 2.809-8.417), lack of own income (OR = 2.189, 95%CI: 1.179-4.064), having bad family relationships (OR = 20.564, 95%CI: 5.453-77.554), and lack of own home (OR = 3.945,; 95%CI: 1.167-13.330).

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“…Significant levels of elderly mistreatment have been identified in nations across Asia [10-13]. A study from Chennai (N = 400) found 14% prevalence of elderly mistreatment, where chronic verbal abuse was the most common followed by financial abuse, physical mistreatment, neglect and injuries from burns [14].…”

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Abuse against elderly in India – The role of education

Skirbekk

James

2014

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundAbuse against the elderly is recognized as an important challenge to elderly health, but its determinants are not yet well understood. We present findings from a new dataset which covers a representative sample of the population aged 60 years and above from seven Indian states across India – all of which have a higher proportion aged 60 plus compared to the national average. Earlier studies suggest that schooling levels can be relevant in determining the level of abuse against seniors. This study focuses on the role of education on the prevalence of elderly abuse in India.MethodsWe conduct an analysis of cross sectional primary data that contains information on elderly abuse. The households in the sample were randomly selected from the seven demographically oldest states in India. These states are Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. A total of 9852 elderly from 8329 households were interviewed. The statistical analysis is based on logistic regression to understand the independent relation of education with abuse against the elderly.ResultsOur findings reveal that 11% of 60+ year olds have experienced at least one type of elderly abuse (Physical 5.3%, Verbal 10.2%, Economic 5.4%, Disrespect 6%, Neglect 5.2%). The most common perpetrator is the son, who is reported to be responsible for the abuse among 41% of male victims and 43% of female victims. Formal education among elderly beyond a certain level (8 years) has a strong relation with reduced violence against elderly.ConclusionsOur findings suggest that level of schooling among elderly is strongly negatively related to abuse against them. More members in the household reduces the chance of abuse while having a greater number of children increases the chance of abuse (neglect and verbal abuse). We find that education even after controlling for wealth and other relevant variables is the factor that most consistently lowers elderly abuse. However, the relation of education to abuse is limited to those with more than 8 years of schooling. This suggests that the ongoing educational expansion beyond the basic schooling years in India may lead to a decline in the incidence of elderly abuse.

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Elder Abuse and Neglect in a Population Offering Care by a Primary Health Care Center in Izmir, Turkey

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Elder Abuse in Shiraz, Iran

Elder Abuse in Shiraz, Iran

Prevalence of elder abuse among community‐dwelling older adults in Turkey and its associated factors

Abuse against elderly in India – The role of education

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