Prevalence and Correlates of Elder Abuse in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

Blay, Sérgio Luís; Laks, Jérson; Marinho, Valeska; Figueira, Ivan; Maia, Deborah B.; Coutinho, Evandro Silva Freire; Quintana, Ines M.; Bressan, Rodrigo Affonseca; Mari, Jair J.; Andreoli, Sérgio Baxter

doi:10.1111/jgs.15106

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“…However, it is consistent with another study which found that EAN prevalence worldwide ranged from 3.2% to 27.5% . In Brazil, 14.4% older adults reported experiences of abuse, while in Mexico, the prevalence was 32.1% . Ultimate comparison across studies remains a challenge due to the heterogeneity in study methods and operational definition.…”

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“…3 In Brazil, 14.4% older adults reported experiences of abuse, while in Mexico, the prevalence was 32.1%. 20,21 Ultimate comparison across studies remains a challenge due to the heterogeneity in study methods and operational definition. For instance, some studies define EAN as occurrences within the past 12 months, while some others-including this study-take into account all abuse episodes from the age of 60.…”

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Does abuse in late life worsen sleep quality? A two‐year prospective cohort study among rural older adults

Yunus

Hairi

Choo

et al. 2018

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Abuse in late life, particularly psychological abuse and neglect, result in greater PSQI scores. Even though this may imply decline in sleep quality, our findings were not considered clinically significant as they did not exceed the clinical cut-off score of five. Nevertheless, sleep quality is an important determinant of health and a predictor of mortality among older adults; thus, understanding its relationship with abuse is useful to health care providers and policy-makers in improving health services and upgrading preventive measures.

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Does abuse in late life worsen sleep quality? A two‐year prospective cohort study among rural older adults

Yunus

Hairi

Choo

et al. 2018

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…The prevalence of EAN in this study was 8.1%. This is lower than the prevalence reported in urban Malaysia (9.6%), Brazil (14.4%), and Mexico (32.1%) . A systematic review found the pooled prevalence estimate of EAN to be 15.7%, and another reported the global prevalence of EAN as ranging between 3.2% to 27.5% .…”

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Elder Abuse and Chronic Pain: Cross‐Sectional and Longitudinal Results from the Preventing Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative

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Hairi

Choo

et al. 2018

J American Geriatrics Society

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OBJECTIVES:To examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between elder abuse and neglect (EAN) and chronic pain in rural older Malaysians. DESIGN: Two-year prospective cohort study. SETTING: Kuala Pilah, a district in Negeri Sembilan approximately 100 km from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. PARTICIPANTS: Community-dwelling older adults aged 60 and older. Using a multistage cluster sampling strategy, 1,927 respondents were recruited and assessed at baseline, of whom 1,189 were re-assessed 2 years later. MEASURES: EAN was determined using the modified Conflict Tactic Scale, and chronic pain was assessed through self-report using validated questions. RESULTS: The prevalence of chronic pain was 20.4%. Cross-sectional results revealed 8 variables significantly associated with chronic pain-age, education, income, comorbidities, self-rated health, depression, gait speed, and EAN. Abused elderly adults were 1.52 times as likely to have chronic pain (odds ratio51.52, 95% confidence interval (CI)51.03-2.27), although longitudinal analyses showed no relationship between EAN and risk of chronic pain (risk ratio51.14, 95% CI50.81-1.60). This lack of causal link was consistent when comparing analysis with complete cases with that of imputed data. CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate no temporal relationship between EAN and chronic pain but indicated cross-sectional associations between the two. This might indicate that, although EAN does not lead to chronic pain, individuals with greater physical limitations are more vulnerable to abuse. Our study also shows the importance of cohort design in determining causal relationships between EAN and potentially linked health outcomes.

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“…Embora a violência contra idosos seja um problema de saúde pública global 3 , há pouco conhecimento sobre esse tema em países menos desenvolvidos. Isso pode ser atribuído, entre outros motivos, à escassez de dados epidemiológicos sobre a violência contra idosos 40 . No Brasil, estudos documentaram prevalência da violência contra idosos variando de 10,1 a 21%, sendo de 10,1% 43 e 21% em Camaragibe 44 .…”

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“…No presente estudo, 10% dos participantes referiram ter sofrido algum tipo de violência. Essa prevalência é maior do que a encontrada em estudos realizados na Europa 45 (5,6%) e América do Norte 46 (8,1%) e também superior às estimativas de violência doméstica contra idosos divulgadas pela OMS (4 a 6%) 2 , embora seja inferior às taxas encontradas na África e (43,7,%) 47 , Ásia (49,1%) 48 e em outras localidades no Brasil 35,36,[40][41][42][43][44] .…”

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Violência contra idosos e qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde: estudo populacional no município de São Paulo, Brasil

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Kimura

Duarte³

et al. 2020

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Resumo Objetivou-se identificar a prevalência da violência doméstica contra idosos não institucionalizados e verificar se esta é um fator independente associado aos Componentes Físico (CF) e Mental (CM) da Qualidade de Vida Relacionada à Saúde (QVRS) desses idosos. É um estudo epidemiológico transversal e de base populacional integrante do Estudo SABE (Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envelhecimento). A amostra foi de 1.126 idosos que responderam ao Short-Form 12 Health Related Survey (SF-12), instrumento genérico que avalia a QVRS em seus CF e CM. A prevalência da violência doméstica contra idosos foi de 10% (IC 95% 9,1 - 13,6). Na análise múltipla, a violência contra idosos permaneceu significativamente associada ao CM (β = -3,03; p = 0,000) e ao CF (β = -1,69; p = 0,017) da QVRS, independente de covariáveis sociodemográficas, de saúde, de apoio familiar e de incapacidade funcional. A prevalência da violência doméstica foi elevada e comprometeu a saúde física e mental dos idosos.

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Prevalence and Correlates of Elder Abuse in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

Cited by 25 publications

References 30 publications

Does abuse in late life worsen sleep quality? A two‐year prospective cohort study among rural older adults

Does abuse in late life worsen sleep quality? A two‐year prospective cohort study among rural older adults

Elder Abuse and Chronic Pain: Cross‐Sectional and Longitudinal Results from the Preventing Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative

Violência contra idosos e qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde: estudo populacional no município de São Paulo, Brasil

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