Prevalence of older adults’ abuse and neglect in Portugal : an overview
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Resumo: | The purpose of this paper is to identify, describe and compare the studies of the prevalence of abuse and neglect of older adults developed in Portugal. Design/methodology/approach – A retrospective bibliographic search of seven descriptors in English and Portuguese, of academic and professional papers and university institutional repositories was performed. Findings – Of the nine studies selected, seven consisted of grey literature – research developed within the course of academic post-graduate studies. The studies were conducted on a small scale, more often than not, through a non-probabilistic convenience sampling method. From the nine studies, two instruments prevailed: the Questions to Elicit Elder Abuse aimed at older adults and the Caregiver Abuse Screen aimed at caregivers. Community-dwelling older adults self-reported a higher prevalence of abuse (between 66.7 and 86.7 per cent) than care professionals working with older adults suffering from dementia (between 26.7 and 47.4 per cent). Emotional abuse and neglect were the first and second most prevalent forms of abuse, followed by financial abuse, whereas physical abuse was the least prevalent type of abuse encountered. A poorer perception of health, not making/receiving visits and residing in an urban area were the more consistent variables associated with abuse of older adults. Originality/value – Overall, this paper provides a first consideration to the prevalence rates of older adult abuse and neglect from research studies in Portugal. The revised design studies and screening methods employed can help researchers improve future study design and move from the description to a more theoretically oriented research. Furthermore it can help practitioners learn screening methods and discover the findings associated with abuse. |
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Prevalence of older adults’ abuse and neglect in Portugal : an overviewWomen career development frameworkOlder adult abuse and neglectPrevalencePortugalElder mistreatmentElder abuse screenElderly PeopleElder abuse screeningElderly people PortugalScience & TechnologyThe purpose of this paper is to identify, describe and compare the studies of the prevalence of abuse and neglect of older adults developed in Portugal. Design/methodology/approach – A retrospective bibliographic search of seven descriptors in English and Portuguese, of academic and professional papers and university institutional repositories was performed. Findings – Of the nine studies selected, seven consisted of grey literature – research developed within the course of academic post-graduate studies. The studies were conducted on a small scale, more often than not, through a non-probabilistic convenience sampling method. From the nine studies, two instruments prevailed: the Questions to Elicit Elder Abuse aimed at older adults and the Caregiver Abuse Screen aimed at caregivers. Community-dwelling older adults self-reported a higher prevalence of abuse (between 66.7 and 86.7 per cent) than care professionals working with older adults suffering from dementia (between 26.7 and 47.4 per cent). Emotional abuse and neglect were the first and second most prevalent forms of abuse, followed by financial abuse, whereas physical abuse was the least prevalent type of abuse encountered. A poorer perception of health, not making/receiving visits and residing in an urban area were the more consistent variables associated with abuse of older adults. Originality/value – Overall, this paper provides a first consideration to the prevalence rates of older adult abuse and neglect from research studies in Portugal. The revised design studies and screening methods employed can help researchers improve future study design and move from the description to a more theoretically oriented research. Furthermore it can help practitioners learn screening methods and discover the findings associated with abuse.DAPHNEEmerald Group Publishing LimitedUniversidade do MinhoSantos, Ana JoãoAlves, José FerreiraPenhale, Bridget2011-10-042011-10-04T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/14145eng1471-779410.1108/14717791111163596http://www.emeraldinsight.com/fwd.htm?id=aob&ini=aob&doi=10.1108/14717791111163596info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:23:52Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/14145Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:17:42.901583Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Prevalence of older adults’ abuse and neglect in Portugal : an overview Women career development framework |
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Prevalence of older adults’ abuse and neglect in Portugal : an overview |
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Prevalence of older adults’ abuse and neglect in Portugal : an overview Santos, Ana João Older adult abuse and neglect Prevalence Portugal Elder mistreatment Elder abuse screen Elderly People Elder abuse screening Elderly people Portugal Science & Technology |
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Prevalence of older adults’ abuse and neglect in Portugal : an overview |
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Prevalence of older adults’ abuse and neglect in Portugal : an overview |
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Prevalence of older adults’ abuse and neglect in Portugal : an overview |
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Prevalence of older adults’ abuse and neglect in Portugal : an overview |
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Prevalence of older adults’ abuse and neglect in Portugal : an overview |
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Santos, Ana João |
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Santos, Ana João Alves, José Ferreira Penhale, Bridget |
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Alves, José Ferreira Penhale, Bridget |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Santos, Ana João Alves, José Ferreira Penhale, Bridget |
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Older adult abuse and neglect Prevalence Portugal Elder mistreatment Elder abuse screen Elderly People Elder abuse screening Elderly people Portugal Science & Technology |
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Older adult abuse and neglect Prevalence Portugal Elder mistreatment Elder abuse screen Elderly People Elder abuse screening Elderly people Portugal Science & Technology |
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The purpose of this paper is to identify, describe and compare the studies of the prevalence of abuse and neglect of older adults developed in Portugal. Design/methodology/approach – A retrospective bibliographic search of seven descriptors in English and Portuguese, of academic and professional papers and university institutional repositories was performed. Findings – Of the nine studies selected, seven consisted of grey literature – research developed within the course of academic post-graduate studies. The studies were conducted on a small scale, more often than not, through a non-probabilistic convenience sampling method. From the nine studies, two instruments prevailed: the Questions to Elicit Elder Abuse aimed at older adults and the Caregiver Abuse Screen aimed at caregivers. Community-dwelling older adults self-reported a higher prevalence of abuse (between 66.7 and 86.7 per cent) than care professionals working with older adults suffering from dementia (between 26.7 and 47.4 per cent). Emotional abuse and neglect were the first and second most prevalent forms of abuse, followed by financial abuse, whereas physical abuse was the least prevalent type of abuse encountered. A poorer perception of health, not making/receiving visits and residing in an urban area were the more consistent variables associated with abuse of older adults. Originality/value – Overall, this paper provides a first consideration to the prevalence rates of older adult abuse and neglect from research studies in Portugal. The revised design studies and screening methods employed can help researchers improve future study design and move from the description to a more theoretically oriented research. Furthermore it can help practitioners learn screening methods and discover the findings associated with abuse. |
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