Physical abuse of older people reported at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil
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Resumo: | This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the profile of physical abuse against older people who underwent forensic examination at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil. The cases, with data from 1,027 forensic reports, were described according to characteristics of the incident, victim, and aggressor. Most cases of violence were produced by mechanical energy, either with blunt objects or by empty-handed attack; the most common day of the week was Sunday, most frequently in the evening, and in the victim's home; typical cases involved mild injuries on more than one part of the victim's body. The majority of the victims were men, 60 to 69 years of age, brown (mixed-race), married or living with a partner, and retirees/pensioners. The majority of the aggressors were men, known to the victim, and attacking alone. The social transcendence of violence against older people clearly calls for investment in programs to deal with the problem in order to ensure better quality of life for the elderly. |
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Physical abuse of older people reported at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Recife, Pernambuco State, BrazilElder AbuseViolenceAgedThis cross-sectional study aimed to determine the profile of physical abuse against older people who underwent forensic examination at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil. The cases, with data from 1,027 forensic reports, were described according to characteristics of the incident, victim, and aggressor. Most cases of violence were produced by mechanical energy, either with blunt objects or by empty-handed attack; the most common day of the week was Sunday, most frequently in the evening, and in the victim's home; typical cases involved mild injuries on more than one part of the victim's body. The majority of the victims were men, 60 to 69 years of age, brown (mixed-race), married or living with a partner, and retirees/pensioners. The majority of the aggressors were men, known to the victim, and attacking alone. The social transcendence of violence against older people clearly calls for investment in programs to deal with the problem in order to ensure better quality of life for the elderly.Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz2010-09-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2010000900013Cadernos de Saúde Pública v.26 n.9 2010reponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZ10.1590/S0102-311X2010000900013info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAbath,Marcella de BritoLeal,Márcia Carréra CamposMelo Filho,Djalma Agripino deMarques,Ana Paula de Oliveiraeng2010-09-22T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0102-311X2010000900013Revistahttp://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/csp/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpcadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2010-09-22T00:00Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)false |
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Physical abuse of older people reported at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil |
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Physical abuse of older people reported at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil |
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Physical abuse of older people reported at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil Abath,Marcella de Brito Elder Abuse Violence Aged |
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Physical abuse of older people reported at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil |
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Physical abuse of older people reported at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil |
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Physical abuse of older people reported at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil |
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Physical abuse of older people reported at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil |
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Physical abuse of older people reported at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil |
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Abath,Marcella de Brito |
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Abath,Marcella de Brito Leal,Márcia Carréra Campos Melo Filho,Djalma Agripino de Marques,Ana Paula de Oliveira |
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Leal,Márcia Carréra Campos Melo Filho,Djalma Agripino de Marques,Ana Paula de Oliveira |
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Abath,Marcella de Brito Leal,Márcia Carréra Campos Melo Filho,Djalma Agripino de Marques,Ana Paula de Oliveira |
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Elder Abuse Violence Aged |
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Elder Abuse Violence Aged |
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This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the profile of physical abuse against older people who underwent forensic examination at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil. The cases, with data from 1,027 forensic reports, were described according to characteristics of the incident, victim, and aggressor. Most cases of violence were produced by mechanical energy, either with blunt objects or by empty-handed attack; the most common day of the week was Sunday, most frequently in the evening, and in the victim's home; typical cases involved mild injuries on more than one part of the victim's body. The majority of the victims were men, 60 to 69 years of age, brown (mixed-race), married or living with a partner, and retirees/pensioners. The majority of the aggressors were men, known to the victim, and attacking alone. The social transcendence of violence against older people clearly calls for investment in programs to deal with the problem in order to ensure better quality of life for the elderly. |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz |
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