Domestic elder abuse and associated factors in elderly women in Tehran, Iran

Piri, Negar; Tanjani, Parisa Taheri; Khodkarim, Soheila; Etemad, Koorosh

doi:10.4178/epih.e2018055

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“…In this study, the lowest frequency was related to ostracism (4.3%), which might be attributed to the fact that 87.8% of the participants lived in their own houses and they do not allow their children and relatives to interfere in their assets. This finding is supported by the results of Heravi Karimoei et al (2012) and Piri et al (2018) who reported the rate of ostracism 11.2 and 3.7% among Iranian older adults, respectively [7,36].…”

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“…Even though, the majority of the study participants lived in their own houses (87.8%) however, 29.5% of them experienced authority deprivation due to high dependence rate related to physical and mental illnesses, lack of sufficient income, and relatives' expectations to share their properties. However, Piri et al (2018) found that authority deprivation (68.5%) was the first most prevalent domestic elder abuse among elderly women residing in Tehran, Iran [36]. In the current study, authority deprivation were consisted of making elderly people aware of the important news, depriving them of using their properties, and depriving them of having contact with their families and friends.…”

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Screening for domestic abuse and its relationship with demographic variables among elderly individuals referred to primary health care centers of Shiraz in 2018

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Background: Elder abuse is an important public health problem. The present study was aimed to determine the rate of domestic abuse and its relationship with demographic characteristics among elderly people referred to Primary Health Care (PHC) centers in Shiraz, Iran, 2018. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 older people aged 60 years old and above who referred to 22 PHC centers of Shiraz. The data were collected using demographic characteristics questionnaire, Katz index, the domestic elder abuse questionnaire, and elder neglect checklist through face-to-face interview and observation methods. Backward linear regression model was used for analyzing the data. Results: The results indicated that 52.5% of the participants were female and 51.8% aged 60-69 years old. A total of 159 cases (39.8%) reflected at least one form of elder abuse or neglect. The results indicated that 21% of the participants (n = 84) were abused by their own children. Care neglect was the most reported form (42.8%), followed by psychological abuse (41.3%), emotional neglect (38.8%), and financial abuse (34.3%). The most common types of neglect were motion limitations (25%) followed by the dental problems (23.8%). The results also showed a significant relationship between domestic elder abuse and level of income (p = 0.017), having a house (p = 0.028), type of perpetrator (< 0.001), and insurance status (p = 0.027). Conclusions: The results revealed a considerable rate of domestic abuse against elderly people, causing a serious risk for their health and security.

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Screening for domestic abuse and its relationship with demographic variables among elderly individuals referred to primary health care centers of Shiraz in 2018

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“…Similarly, Piri et al disclosed that elderly people's low income was associated with a high rate of misbehaviors, which was in agreement with the findings of the studies performed in Mexico, Ireland, India, and the U.S. (38).…”

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“…Additionally, the frequency of authority deprival was 29.5%. However, the results of the study conducted by Piri in Tehran in 2018 indicated that the highest frequency (68.5%) was related to authority deprival (38). In the current study, authority deprival involved not making elderly people aware of the important news, depriving them from using their properties, and depriving them from having contact with their families and friends.…”

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Screening of domestic abuse and its relationship with demographic variables among elderly individuals referred to primary healthcare centers of Shiraz in 2018

Mashayekh

Hazrati

Sharifi

2020

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BackgroundConsidering the global growth in the number of elderly individuals, elder abuse has turned into an important health challenge with significant effects on reduction of this vulnerable group’s health and security. The present screening study aimed to determine the prevalence of domestic abuse and its relationship with demographic characteristics among elderly people referred to primary healthcare centers of Shiraz in 2018.MethodsThis descriptive-analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 elderly people aged 60 years and above who had referred to 30 comprehensive health centers of Shiraz. The study data were collected using observation, face-to-face interview, and examination. After obtaining the participants’ informed consents and making sure about their cognitive and mental health using mini-mental state examination, demographic information questionnaire, domestic abuse scale, Katz index, and observational elder neglect checklist were completed. Then, the individuals who were suspicious of abuse in the interview or observation were further evaluated through examinations and experiments.ResultsThe results indicated that 52.5% of the participants were female and 51.8% aged 60-69 years. Additionally, 74% of the participants were married, 53.3% were illiterate, and 49.8% were homemaker. Moreover, 52.8% of the participants had pensions, 87.8% lived in their own houses, and 67% lived with their spouses. The frequency of misbehaviors was as follows: care negligence, 42.8%; psychological abuse, 41.3%; emotional negligence, 38.8%; financial abuse, 34.3%; authority deprival, 29.5%; financial negligence, 28.8%; physical abuse, 5.3%; ostracism4.3%.The results showed a significant relationship among elder abuse and all abuse subscales. Education level was significantly related to financial negligence (p=0.003). Besides, having a pension was significantly associated with emotional negligence (p=0.019), care negligence (p=0.014), and financial negligence (p<0.001). A significant relationship was also observed among having a house and care negligence (p=0.026), authority deprival (p=0.004), and ostracism (p=0.025). Additionally, living status was significantly associated with emotional negligence (p=0.015), care negligence (p=0.008), financial abuse (p=0.034), and physical abuse (p=0.003). Health status also showed a significant relationship with financial abuse (p=0.040) and authority deprival (p=0.020). Indeed, insurance status was significantly associated with emotional negligence (p=0.040) and financial abuse (p=0.039). Finally, a significant relationship was observed among cognitive status and emotional negligence (p=0.015) and care negligence (p=0.005).ConclusionThe results revealed a considerable rate of domestic abuse against elderly people, causing a serious risk for their health and security. Therefore, various dimensions of this phenomenon have to be identified in order to create appropriate strategies for its prevention.

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“…This may be attributed to the fact that the sample only had female participants. Furthermore, to ensure the long-term wellbeing of the elderly, the government should undertake a nationwide initiative to establish an “Elder Service Center” in each municipality [ 23 , 25 , 26 , 35 ].…”

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Prevalence of abuse among the elderly population of Syangja, Nepal

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Background Elder abuse is recognized as a serious public health concern and top priority aging issues. World Health Organization reported that around 1 out of 6 old people in the world experienced some form of abuse. This study was carried out to find out the prevalence of different forms of abuse among elderly Nepalese people. Methods The cross-sectional, quantitative analytical study was carried out among 373 elders of the Syangja district of Nepal. The study population was selected through simple, proportionate, and systematic sampling methods. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. Results The majority of participants were female (54.5%). The prevalence of elderly abuse was found to be 54.5%. The most common form of abuse among the elderly population was neglect (23.1%), psychological abuse (20.6%), physical abuse (6.5%), financial abuse (2.4%), and sexual abuse (1.9%). Elderly females were significantly more likely to experience physical and psychological abuse. Conclusion More than half of the elderly experienced at least one form of abuse. Neglect was found to be the most common form of abuse. The abuse was prevalent among elderly who were ill and with the habit of tobacco and alcohol consumption.

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Domestic elder abuse and associated factors in elderly women in Tehran, Iran

Cited by 23 publications

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Screening for domestic abuse and its relationship with demographic variables among elderly individuals referred to primary health care centers of Shiraz in 2018

Screening for domestic abuse and its relationship with demographic variables among elderly individuals referred to primary health care centers of Shiraz in 2018

Screening of domestic abuse and its relationship with demographic variables among elderly individuals referred to primary healthcare centers of Shiraz in 2018

Prevalence of abuse among the elderly population of Syangja, Nepal

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