Prevalence and Risk Factors of Abuse among Community Dwelling Elderly of Guwahati City, Assam

BACKGROUND: In spite of tremendous impact on health, elder abuse is still an underreported and unrecognized issue. OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of abuse among community dwelling elderly and to identify the various risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This community-based cross-sectional stud...

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Autores principales: Saikia, Anku Moni, Mahanta, Neelakshi, Mahanta, Ajaya, Deka, Ashok Jyoti, Kakati, Arupjyoti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4581150/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26435603
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-0218.164406
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: In spite of tremendous impact on health, elder abuse is still an underreported and unrecognized issue. OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of abuse among community dwelling elderly and to identify the various risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 10 randomly selected wards of Guwahati city. A total of 331 elderly (60 years and above) were interviewed. Abuse was screened by Hwalek-Sengstock Elder Abuse Screening Test (H-S EAST). RESULTS: The study revealed 9.31% prevalence. Neglect was the most common type of abuse reported. Age, sex, socioeconomic status, living status, and functional status were found to be significantly associated with abuse. CONCLUSION: Abuse is prevalent among elderly population.

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