Prevalence and Risk Factors of Suspected Elder Abuse Subtypes in People Aged 75 and Older

Garré-Olmo, Josep; Planas-Pujol, X.; LÃ3pez-Pousa, Secundino; Juvinyà, Dolors; Vilà, Antoni; Vilalta-Franch, Joan

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02221.x

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“…The study of Li Wu, showed that the elderly people who live alone usually experience higher levels of abuse (28), and other studies indicated that being widowed can be considered as the high risk for experiencing abuse (39); this may result from the fact that cohabitation increases the risk of conflicts and contacts; therefore, the level of abuse may increase in contrast. In the current study, elderly men were at higher risk of abuse than women; while, in the studies of Li Wu, Garre, and Nowrouzi women had experienced higher abuse (28,40,41). This difference may result from different sampling methods, more men rather women in the population under study, or elderly women are more respectable and usually experience lower levels of abuse; since they do house hold responsibilities such as cooking or taking care of grandchildren.…”

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The prevalence of elder abuse and associated factors among the elderly in Kashan city, Iran

Khalili

Taghadosi

Gilasi

et al. 2016

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Introduction: Elder abuse is among the major social health problems in today`s communities, and has significant effect on decreasing the health and security level in this group. The current study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and associated factors of abuse among the elderly in Kashan, Iran. Materials and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted on 500 people over 60 years old in Kashan, Iran in 2014. Subjects were randomly selected from 10 healthcare centers of Kashan. Data were collected using elder abuse questionnaire. Cronbach alpha coefficient of the questionnaire was determined as 0.975. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 13. Pearson correlation coefficient and logistic regression analysis were used for data analysis. The statistically significant level was P<0.05. Results: Results of the current study showed that 80% of subjects have experienced at least one type of abuse during the last year. The highest rate of abuse was in the form of financial abuse (45.6%), and the lowest was in ostracizing (16.6%). There was a statistical significant relationship between the elder abuse and variables such as sex, age, number of children, marital status, living arrangement, residential situation, home properties, monthly income, insurance situation, illness history, walking ability and using mobility aids. Logistic regression analysis also showed significant relationship between the elder abuse and unemployment, living in an apartment, and the age range 71-80 years. Conclusion: Considering the high prevalence of abuse among the elderly, clarification of this phenomenon is considered as one of the main priorities, which can be achieved only through multidisciplinary approach in the community, and needs cooperation and collaboration of all community members.

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The prevalence of elder abuse and associated factors among the elderly in Kashan city, Iran

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“…Elder abuse is common, is often not recognized by health providers, directly affects quality of life, and is associated with increased health care utilization. [59][60][61][62] EPs and nurses did not identify abuse among any of the nine patients who reported abuse occurring at some point in the past year. This may be because the abuse was not the cause of this ED visit or not an ongoing concern, questions that were not asked in this study.…”

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Prevalence of Nonmedical Problems Among Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department

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Richmond

Pereira

et al. 2014

Academic Emergency Medicine

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Objectives: Health outcomes among older emergency department (ED) patients may be influenced by physical, economic, and psychological problems not routinely identified during the ED visit. The objective of this study was to characterize such problems among older adults presenting to the ED.Methods: This was a prevalence study with enrollment during 4-hour periods randomly selected between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on random days of the week over a period of 8 weeks at an academic ED in the southeast United States. Participants were noninstitutionalized, cognitively intact adults aged 65 years or older without life-threatening illness or injury. Consenting patients were asked about the frequency of 10 prespecified problems during the past year.Results: Patients (N = 138) were non-Hispanic white (69%) and female (57%) and almost all had primary providers (95%) and health insurance (98%). Forty percent reported their overall health as fair (21%) or poor (19%). Hazardous drinking habits were reported by 10% of patients. The prevalence of problems occurring either "sometimes" or "often" in the past year were pain (60%), difficulty walking (47%), lack of money (32%), isolation and loneliness (14%), lack of transportation (12%), difficulty scheduling a doctor's appointment (4%), difficulty getting prescriptions filled (4%), and lack of dental care (6%). Nine patients (7%) reported experiencing physical or psychological abuse at some point in the past year. Females, minorities, and individuals living in urban areas reported higher rates of most problems.Conclusions: Nonmedical problems are common among cognitively intact, independent living, noncritically ill older patients presenting to an ED in the southeast United States.ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2014;21:651-658

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“…To assess psychological abuse, the following two questions were used: 'Have you been verbally offended during the past 12 months?' (with response alternatives [1] 'No', [2] 'Yes, sometimes' and [3] 'several times') and 'Have you been exposed to any threats or threats of violence that made you scared during the past 12 months?' (with binary answer alternatives).…”

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“…As one source puts it, 'The incidents differ -the burning of a so called witch in Mozambique, the punching of a nursing home resident in the USA, the violent robbery of a fruit-seller in Brazil -but they share a common factor: all are examples of abuse against elderly people…' 2 . Elder abuse is often defined as any action, or any lack of appropriate action, that causes harm, intentionally or unintentionally, to an elderly person 3 . The main types of abuse that have been identified are physical, psychological or emotional, sexual and financial abuse, and negligence 1,4,5 .…”

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Fear of crime and psychological and physical abuse associated with ill health in a Swedish population aged 65–84 years

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ObjectivesThe objective of the paper was to assess the association between experiencing fear of crime and/or psychological and/or physical abuse in relation to self-reported physical and psychological health, using a large representative sample of elderly women and men in Sweden. Study designCross-sectional national survey MethodsData were taken from a nationwide representative public health survey (2006). Men and women between the ages of 65 and 84 were selected for the analyses in the study, which comprised 4,386 men and 4,974 women. The response rate for this age group was 59% for men and 70% for women. ResultsPsychological and physical abuse against elderly women and men produced raised odd ratios for negative health outcomes, independently of socio-economic status. Strong correlation between psychological abuse and negative health outcomes was found in both men and women, while physical abuse showed less significantly raised odds ratios, especially among women. The men in particular had high odds ratios for suicidal thoughts and even for attempted suicide in connection with physical and psychological abuse and fear of crime. ConclusionsThe study provides representative results addressing an extensive negative health outcome panorama caused by fear of crime and exposure to abuse.

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Suspected Elder Abuse Subtypes in People Aged 75 and Older

Abstract: After adjustment for confounding factors, each subtype of suspected elder abuse was associated with different variables. The results of this study suggest that elder abuse cannot be analyzed as a unitary concept and that risk factors must be assessed for each abuse subtype.

Cited by 133 publications

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The prevalence of elder abuse and associated factors among the elderly in Kashan city, Iran

The prevalence of elder abuse and associated factors among the elderly in Kashan city, Iran

Prevalence of Nonmedical Problems Among Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department

Fear of crime and psychological and physical abuse associated with ill health in a Swedish population aged 65–84 years

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