A study on elder abuse in an urban resettlement colony of Delhi.
Awareness
India
elder abuse
screening
Journal
Journal of family medicine and primary care
ISSN: 2249-4863
Titre abrégé: J Family Med Prim Care
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101610082
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2019
Feb 2019
Historique:
entrez:
16
4
2019
pubmed:
16
4
2019
medline:
16
4
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In India, proportion of elderly is increasing with decrease in mortality rate and increase in life expectancy. There is a paucity of studies on elder abuse, a problem faced frequently by an elderly. The present study planned to find out the prevalence of abuse and associated risk factors among community dwelling elderly in an urban resettlement colony of east Delhi. It is a community-based cross-sectional study. This study was done among elderly residents aged 60 years and above in an urban resettlement colony of east Delhi. Study participants were interviewed using a pretested, semi-structured questionnaire. Data were collected regarding sociodemographic profile and prevalence of abuse. Simple descriptive tables were generated to denote frequencies. Cross-tabulation and chi-square test were applied to study the association between various sociodemographic characteristics and elder abuse. A total of 125 elderly were interviewed. Twelve (9.6%) reported experience of abuse. All abused participants faced neglect, four faced verbal abuse, and two participants reported physical and one financial abuse. Abused elderly belonged to a higher age group >70 years and did not have regular contact with family and friends ( Elder abuse is prevalent in India. The victims of abuse lack social support and network and are reluctant to report abuse.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
In India, proportion of elderly is increasing with decrease in mortality rate and increase in life expectancy. There is a paucity of studies on elder abuse, a problem faced frequently by an elderly. The present study planned to find out the prevalence of abuse and associated risk factors among community dwelling elderly in an urban resettlement colony of east Delhi.
METHODS
METHODS
It is a community-based cross-sectional study. This study was done among elderly residents aged 60 years and above in an urban resettlement colony of east Delhi. Study participants were interviewed using a pretested, semi-structured questionnaire. Data were collected regarding sociodemographic profile and prevalence of abuse. Simple descriptive tables were generated to denote frequencies. Cross-tabulation and chi-square test were applied to study the association between various sociodemographic characteristics and elder abuse.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 125 elderly were interviewed. Twelve (9.6%) reported experience of abuse. All abused participants faced neglect, four faced verbal abuse, and two participants reported physical and one financial abuse. Abused elderly belonged to a higher age group >70 years and did not have regular contact with family and friends (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Elder abuse is prevalent in India. The victims of abuse lack social support and network and are reluctant to report abuse.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30984684
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_323_17
pii: JFMPC-8-621
pmc: PMC6436285
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
621-625Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
Références
Lancet. 2004 Oct 2-8;364(9441):1263-72
pubmed: 15464188
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2005;17(2):45-61
pubmed: 16611611
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2006 Sep;61(5):P262-9
pubmed: 16960229
Health Aff (Millwood). 2008 Jul-Aug;27(4):1052-63
pubmed: 18607041
Med Health R I. 2011 Feb;94(2):47-9
pubmed: 21456376
PLoS One. 2012;7(3):e33857
pubmed: 22448276
Indian J Public Health. 2012 Jan-Mar;56(1):103-4
pubmed: 22684186
BMC Public Health. 2014 Apr 09;14:336
pubmed: 24717052
J Family Med Prim Care. 2014 Jan;3(1):3-4
pubmed: 24791227
Indian J Community Med. 2015 Oct-Dec;40(4):279-81
pubmed: 26435603
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2016;28(1):34-40
pubmed: 26701605
JAMA. 1998 Aug 5;280(5):428-32
pubmed: 9701077