Perception and conduct of health professionals about domestic violence against the elderly

Gonçalves, Jurema Ribeiro Luiz; Silva, Larissa; Soares, Pollyana; Ferreira, Pollyana; Zuffi, Fernanda; Ferreira, Lúcia Aparecida

doi:10.9789/2175-5361.2014v6n1p194

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“…In a somewhat more subtle health system as a whole, since it treats the elderly, victims of violence, as well as the consequences that stem from this situation. 11 The identification of situations of abuse and violence is critical to maintaining the health of the victim and for disease prevention. In Brazil it is possible to identify the presence of legal instruments that can be used in dealing with cases of violence.…”

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Perception and conduct of health professionals about domestic violence against the elderly

Gonçalves

Carvalho

Soares

et al. 2014

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Objetivos: Identificar a percepção de profissionais de saúde sobre violência doméstica contra idosos, e compreender a conduta frente a situações de violência doméstica. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa. Foram realizadas entrevistas com 12 profissionais da saúde utilizando instrumento semi-estruturado com questões norteadoras. As entrevistas foram gravadas e transcritas na íntegra. Os dados foram analisados e categorizados pela técnica de análise de conteúdo proposto por Bardin. Resultados: Emergiram duas categorias: Compreensão sobre violência doméstica contra o idoso e Hierarquização das ações frente à situação de violência doméstica contra o idoso. Conclusão: É importante que a equipe multiprofissional conheça as esferas multifacetadas da agressão e saibam identificar sinais de violência e maus tratos, para que a partir de tais evidências notifiquem os casos às autoridades competentes, e promovam o acompanhamento dos idosos e familiares. Descritores: Violência doméstica. Idoso. Profissionais de saúde. Conduta.

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Perception and conduct of health professionals about domestic violence against the elderly

Gonçalves

Carvalho

Soares

et al. 2014

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“…5 Today, national and international studies consider the family environment as the primary context for incidents of violence against the elderly, representing a serious social and public health problem. [6][7][8] The scarcity of information regarding the victims and aggressors is a delicate issue, as elderly individuals, in general, do not report suffering physical and sexual abuse, because of embarrassment and the fear of punishment by their aggressors, who are often their caregivers. Dealing with domestic violence against the elderly, inside or outside the home environment, involves training health services how to address and resolve this issue.…”

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Physical and sexual aggression against elderly persons reported in the city of São Paulo

Rodrigues

Armond

Gorios

2015

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objectives: To characterize the population of elderly people who have suffered physical and sexual violence, and describe the features of this aggression based on the Information System for Violence and Injury Surveillance (ISVIS) of the Municipal Health Department of the city of São Paulo. Method: A cross-sectional, retrospective study was performed of all cases of elderly victims of physical and sexual violence reported in São Paulo in 2013. Results: A total of 602 cases of elderly victims of physical abuse were reported, of which 52.3% were male. In the same period there were ten reported cases of elderly victims of sexual assault, 90% of whom were female. The main diagnosis of injury was head trauma (33.2%) and 65.0% of victims were discharged from hospital immediately. Conclusion: Physical abuse with the use of physical force was higher among male elderly persons, and sexual assault was higher among women. Most of the attacks took place at the residence of the elderly person, and were committed by family members.

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Perception and conduct of health professionals about domestic violence against the elderly

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Perception and conduct of health professionals about domestic violence against the elderly

Perception and conduct of health professionals about domestic violence against the elderly

Physical and sexual aggression against elderly persons reported in the city of São Paulo

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