Elder Abuse in Portugal: Findings From the First National Prevalence Study
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Resumo: | In this study, we present findings of the Portuguese national prevalence study, “Aging and Violence,” the purpose of which was to estimate the prevalence of abuse and neglect of older people in family settings over a 12-month period and examine the relationship between abuse and sociodemographic and health characteristics. Through a telephone survey of a representative probability sample (N = 1,123), we evaluated 12 abusive behaviors and demographic data. Overall, 12.3% of older adults experienced elder abuse in family settings. The prevalence rates of specific types were as follows: psychological, 6.3%; financial, 6.3%; physical, 2.3%; neglect, 0.4%; and sexual, 0.2%. Logistic regression was employed to determine the relationship between abuse and covariates. The study suggests that education level, age, and functional status are significantly associated with abuse. Accurate estimates of the prevalence of elder abuse and understanding of victim and perpetrator characteristics are fundamental to designing effective strategies for prevention and intervention. |
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Elder Abuse in Portugal: Findings From the First National Prevalence StudyAbuse and NeglectPrevalenceOlder AdultsFamily ContextPortugalEstados de Saúde e de DoençaEnvelhecimento e ViolênciaIn this study, we present findings of the Portuguese national prevalence study, “Aging and Violence,” the purpose of which was to estimate the prevalence of abuse and neglect of older people in family settings over a 12-month period and examine the relationship between abuse and sociodemographic and health characteristics. Through a telephone survey of a representative probability sample (N = 1,123), we evaluated 12 abusive behaviors and demographic data. Overall, 12.3% of older adults experienced elder abuse in family settings. The prevalence rates of specific types were as follows: psychological, 6.3%; financial, 6.3%; physical, 2.3%; neglect, 0.4%; and sexual, 0.2%. Logistic regression was employed to determine the relationship between abuse and covariates. The study suggests that education level, age, and functional status are significantly associated with abuse. Accurate estimates of the prevalence of elder abuse and understanding of victim and perpetrator characteristics are fundamental to designing effective strategies for prevention and intervention.Fundação para a Ciência e TecnologiaTaylor & Francis GroupRepositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de SaúdeGil, Ana PaulaKislaya, IrinaSantos, Ana JoãoNunes, BaltazarNicolau, RitaFernandes, Ana Alexandre2015-01-06T14:21:30Z2014-12-092014-12-09T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/2579engJ Elder Abuse Negl. 2014 Aug 14:1-22. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2014.953659. Epub 2014 Dec 090894-6566 print/1540-4129 online10.1080/08946566.2014.953659info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-20T15:39:21Zoai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/2579Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:37:33.810110Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Elder Abuse in Portugal: Findings From the First National Prevalence Study |
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Elder Abuse in Portugal: Findings From the First National Prevalence Study |
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Elder Abuse in Portugal: Findings From the First National Prevalence Study Gil, Ana Paula Abuse and Neglect Prevalence Older Adults Family Context Portugal Estados de Saúde e de Doença Envelhecimento e Violência |
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Elder Abuse in Portugal: Findings From the First National Prevalence Study |
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Elder Abuse in Portugal: Findings From the First National Prevalence Study |
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Elder Abuse in Portugal: Findings From the First National Prevalence Study |
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Elder Abuse in Portugal: Findings From the First National Prevalence Study |
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Elder Abuse in Portugal: Findings From the First National Prevalence Study |
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Gil, Ana Paula |
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Gil, Ana Paula Kislaya, Irina Santos, Ana João Nunes, Baltazar Nicolau, Rita Fernandes, Ana Alexandre |
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Kislaya, Irina Santos, Ana João Nunes, Baltazar Nicolau, Rita Fernandes, Ana Alexandre |
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Repositório Científico do Instituto Nacional de Saúde |
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Gil, Ana Paula Kislaya, Irina Santos, Ana João Nunes, Baltazar Nicolau, Rita Fernandes, Ana Alexandre |
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Abuse and Neglect Prevalence Older Adults Family Context Portugal Estados de Saúde e de Doença Envelhecimento e Violência |
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Abuse and Neglect Prevalence Older Adults Family Context Portugal Estados de Saúde e de Doença Envelhecimento e Violência |
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In this study, we present findings of the Portuguese national prevalence study, “Aging and Violence,” the purpose of which was to estimate the prevalence of abuse and neglect of older people in family settings over a 12-month period and examine the relationship between abuse and sociodemographic and health characteristics. Through a telephone survey of a representative probability sample (N = 1,123), we evaluated 12 abusive behaviors and demographic data. Overall, 12.3% of older adults experienced elder abuse in family settings. The prevalence rates of specific types were as follows: psychological, 6.3%; financial, 6.3%; physical, 2.3%; neglect, 0.4%; and sexual, 0.2%. Logistic regression was employed to determine the relationship between abuse and covariates. The study suggests that education level, age, and functional status are significantly associated with abuse. Accurate estimates of the prevalence of elder abuse and understanding of victim and perpetrator characteristics are fundamental to designing effective strategies for prevention and intervention. |
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