The prevalence of elder abuse and associated factors among the elderly in Kashan city, Iran

Khalili Zahra, Taghadosi Mohsen, Gilasi Hamidreza, Sadatmoosavi Ali
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Introduction: Elder abuse is among the major social health problems in today`s communities, and has significant effect on decreasing the health and security level in this group. The current study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and associated factors of abuse among the elderly in Kashan, Iran. Materials and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted on 500 people over 60 years old in Kashan, Iran in 2014. Subjects were randomly selected from 10 healthcare centers of Kashan. Data were collected using elder abuse questionnaire. Cronbach alpha coefficient of the questionnaire was determined as 0.975. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 13. Pearson correlation coefficient and logistic regression analysis were used for data analysis. The statistically significant level was P<0.05. Results: Results of the current study showed that 80% of subjects have experienced at least one type of abuse during the last year. The highest rate of abuse was in the form of financial abuse (45.6%), and the lowest was in ostracizing (16.6%). There was a statistical significant relationship between the elder abuse and variables such as sex, age, number of children, marital status, living arrangement, residential situation, home properties, monthly income, insurance situation, illness history, walking ability and using mobility aids. Logistic regression analysis also showed significant relationship between the elder abuse and unemployment, living in an apartment, and the age range 71-80 years. Conclusion: Considering the high prevalence of abuse among the elderly, clarification of this phenomenon is considered as one of the main priorities, which can be achieved only through multidisciplinary approach in the community, and needs cooperation and collaboration of all community members.
伊朗卡尚市老年人中虐待老人的普遍程度及其相关因素
老年人虐待是当今社会的主要社会健康问题之一,并对降低该群体的健康和安全水平产生重大影响。目前的研究旨在评估伊朗卡尚老年人虐待的流行程度和相关因素。材料与方法:本横断面研究于2014年在伊朗卡尚对500名60岁以上的老年人进行。研究对象从喀山市10个医疗中心随机抽取。使用虐待老人问卷收集数据。确定问卷的Cronbach α系数为0.975。数据采用SPSS version 13进行分析。采用Pearson相关系数和logistic回归分析进行数据分析。差异有统计学意义,P<0.05。结果:目前的研究结果表明,80%的研究对象在过去一年中至少经历过一种虐待。虐待比例最高的是经济虐待(45.6%),最低的是排斥(16.6%)。虐待老人行为与性别、年龄、子女数量、婚姻状况、居住安排、居住情况、家庭财产、月收入、保险情况、病史、行走能力、助行工具使用情况等变量存在显著相关。Logistic回归分析也显示,老年人虐待与失业、公寓居住、71 ~ 80岁之间存在显著关系。结论:考虑到老年人虐待的高发性,澄清这一现象被认为是主要的优先事项之一,这只能通过社区的多学科方法来实现,需要社区所有成员的合作和协作。
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