Elder Abuse in Portugal: Findings From the First National Prevalence Study

Gil, Ana Paula; Kislaya, Irina; Santos, Ana João; Nunes, Baltazar; Nicolau, Rita; Fernandes, Ana Alexandre

doi:10.1080/08946566.2014.953659

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“…The study relies on data from the Aging and Violence project (2011–2014), conducted in Portugal (Gil, Kislaya, et al, ; Gil, Santos, & Kislaya, ). The project included two surveys targeting elder abuse in community‐dwelling older adults.…”

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Older adults' emotional reactions to elder abuse: Individual and victimisation determinants

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Elder abuse has been gaining public, state, and scientific attention for the past 40 years, but research focusing on emotional reactions of older adults to victimisation is still scarce. The study describes the emotions and feelings of older adults who experienced abuse in a community setting, and the association between these emotions and individual or abuse characteristics. The cross‐sectional study comprises 510 older adults who were identified and referred by four institutions. Participants answered a questionnaire on elder abuse experiences, including the emotion or feeling brought out by the act of abuse that was perceived to be the most serious. Fear and sadness comprised 67.1% of all provided responses. Emotional reactions were associated with functional status, the presence of depressive symptoms, relationship with the perpetrator and, to a limited degree, to the experience of multiple types of abuse. The most significant and meaningful variable was the relationship with the perpetrator. This study demonstrates that older adults present very similar patterns of emotional reactions, but individual characteristics and the established relationship with the perpetrator might mediate the emotional response. Implications for prevention and intervention of elder abuse are discussed.

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“…More information can be found elsewhere on the Portuguese Aging and Violence project methodological procedures (Gil, Kislaya, et al, ; Gil, Santos, et al, ) and ethical issues (Gil, Santos, & Santos, ).…”

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“…A number of cultural and socio-economic factors are associated with elder abuse and neglect, such as ageism, poverty, modernization and inheritance systems [6], devaluation of and lack of respect for older adults [20], as well as the lower socio--economic status of old people [21]. There are some external and internal factors associated with elder mistreatment.…”

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“…For each category, two were male and two were female, except the four males for the 'single male' category and four females for the 'widow' category. These categories and the criteria of identification of elder abuse and neglect have been derived from the researcher's knowledge and observation, as well as from literature found relevant to the issue [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]. The respondents were from diverse professionals, and only those who agreed to provide information were included in the sample.…”

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Elder abuse and neglect in Bangladesh: understanding issues, associated factors and consequences

Farid¹

2017

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Background. Fewer studies have attempted to address elder abuse and neglect in Bangladesh despite its widespread prevalence and fatal consequences. Objectives. To collect qualitative facts concerning the nature of elder abuse and neglect in Bangladesh and to find out the causes and impacts of this malpractice. Material and methods. The study categorized older people into ten broader classes and selected four old persons purposively under each category for an in-depth case study. In addition, Focus Group Discussion, Key Informants Interview and observational methods were also used to draw supplementary data. Results. The results show that all old persons interviewed, irrespective of socio-economic status, came up against varying degrees of abuse and neglect by their families, relatives and communities that resulted in their physical ill-health and mental distress. Financial and physical abuses were found more frequent among poor and weaker sections, whereas psychological abuse appeared as severe among those belonging to the middle and affluent classes. Families having strong religious practices and a long tradition of taking care of the elderly were less subjected to elder mistreatment. As is revealed, along with various other factors, degradation of moral and religious values, new family structure and the lower socio-economic status of old people were associated with the maltreatment they faced. Conclusions. Socio-economic insecurity and a poor institutional mechanism for old persons cause a higher incidence of elder abuse and neglect in Bangladesh, which calls for immediate action from all levels.

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“…O estudo de O'Brien e colaboradores realça o papel valioso dos médicos de medicina geral e familiar, salientando que a possibilidade destes realizarem visitas ao domicílio pode permitir a identificação de casos que, de outra forma, poderão não ser detetados. 34 Também Leddy e colaboradores destacam a importância dos médicos ginecologistas-obstetras, dado que as mulheres correm maior risco de sofrer abuso, 8,21,27,38 sendo que estes tratam mulheres ao longo de toda a vida (mulheres com mais de 65 anos ainda frequentam a 1,3 consultas por ano). 27 Apesar disso, o estudo de Schmeidel e colaboradores afirma que mais de metade dos médicos nunca procuraram avaliar potenciais abusos no contexto das suas consultas com pacientes idosos.…”

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Abuso de Idosos e o Papel dos Profissionais de Saúde

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2020

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A Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) define o abuso de idosos como "um ato simples ou repetido, ou ausência de ação apropriada, que ocorre no contexto de qualquer relacionamento em que haja uma expetativa de confiança, que causa dano ou angústia a uma pessoa idosa". 1-18 Esta definição de abuso compreende a noção de confiança, isto é, os atos são perpetrados por alguém em quem o idoso deposita confiança, o que, por si só, é suscetível de constituir fator favorecedor da ocultação prolongada da situação abusiva por parte da vítima, com o intuito de proteger o abusador.A primeira abordagem desta temática na literatura médica terá ocorrido em 1975, no contexto de carta di-Rev Port Med Geral Fam 2020;36:24-34 Abuso de idosos e o papel dos profissionais de saúde RESUMO Objetivos: Analisar a perspetiva dos profissionais de saúde sobre o abuso de idosos e avaliar as dificuldades experienciadas na abordagem deste tipo de casos, concretizando-se, complementarmente, uma revisão de conceitos fundamentais relacionados com esta temática. Fontes de dados: Pesquisa nas bases de dados PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal e OpenAIRE. Foi ainda consultado o Código Deontológico da Ordem dos Médicos, o Código Deontológico dos Enfermeiros, o Código Penal e a informação disponibilizada nos sites da Organização Mundial da Saúde, Direção-Geral da Saúde e Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Vítima. Métodos de revisão: Pesquisa nas bases de dados através da combinação dos seguintes termos: abuso; maus-tratos; idosos; profissionais de saúde; pessoal de saúde; Portugal.Resultados: Foram selecionados 32 artigos científicos originais, publicados entre 2010 e 2018, disponíveis na sua totalidade em português e/ou inglês, com conteúdos direcionados para os objetivos delineados. Conclusões: A falta de deteção e de adequada orientação, por parte dos profissionais da saúde, de situações abusivas contra as pessoas idosas pode estar associada a défices na formação sobre este tema, sendo crucial melhorar os conteúdos curriculares neste domínio. A formação deve focar as situações que podem ser consideradas abusivas, os sinais e sintomas associados, o contexto em que os abusos podem ocorrer, a legislação existente e as autoridades a que se pode recorrer. Associadamente deve promover-se a consciencialização do público em geral, realçando a importância da deteção precoce e as instituições disponíveis para fornecer apoio aos idosos vulneráveis. Review methods: Database research by combining the following terms: elder abuse; mistreatment; elderly; health professionals; health personnel; health care personnel; Portugal. Results: Thirty-two original scientific articles, published between 2010 and 2018, all of which were available in Portuguese and/or English, with content directed to the proposed objectives. Conclusions: Lacks in detection and management by health professionals of abusive situations against the elderly may be associated with deficits in education on this topic, thus it is crucial to improve curricular con...

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Elder Abuse in Portugal: Findings From the First National Prevalence Study

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Older adults' emotional reactions to elder abuse: Individual and victimisation determinants

Older adults' emotional reactions to elder abuse: Individual and victimisation determinants

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