Prevalence and Risk Factors of Abuse among Community Dwelling Elderly of Guwahati City, Assam.
| Autor: | Saikia AM; Department of Community Medicine, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, India., Mahanta N; Department of Medicine, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, India., Mahanta A; Department of Neurology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, India., Deka AJ; Department of Community Medicine, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College, Barpeta, Assam, India., Kakati A; Department of Physiology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, India. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine [Indian J Community Med] 2015 Oct-Dec; Vol. 40 (4), pp. 279-81. |
| DOI: | 10.4103/0970-0218.164406 |
| Abstrakt: | 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. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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