Prevalence of Elder Abuse by Family Members and its Related Factors in Gonabad, Iran

IF 0.9 Q4 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
Fatemeh Hosseini Moghaddam, Elham Nikkhah Beydokhti, Reza Noori, M. Sajjadi, Nasim Khajavian, Fatemeh Kameli, Samira Moradi Sangcholi, M. Moradi
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Objectives Elder abuse is one of the major social health problems in communities which has significant effects on decreasing their health and safety. The present study aims to investigate the prevalence of elder abuse by family members and its related factors in Gonabad, Iran. Methods & Materials This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2020 on 401 elderly people in Gonabad, Iran. Who were selected using cluster random sampling. Data collection tools were a two-part questionnaire including a demographic form and the questionnaire of elder abuse by family members. The questionnaires were completed in a community health center. Data were analyzed in SPSS software version 23, using descriptive and inferential statistics. The significance level was set at 0.05. Results The mean age of participants was 68.53±6.75 years. The prevalence of elder abuse by family members was 44.6%. The highest prevalence of elder abuse was related to care negligence and the lowest prevalence was related to rejection. The educational level (P=0.03), history of hospitalization (P<0.001), sleep quality (P<0.001), income level (P<0.001) and level of dependency (P<0.001) had a statistically significant relationship with the prevalence of elder abuse by family members. Conclusion Given the high prevalence of elder abuse in Gonabad city, it seems necessary to have programs to increase the awareness of the elderly, their caregivers, and health personnel to prevent and reduce elder abuse.
伊朗戈纳巴德市家庭成员虐待老人的患病率及其相关因素
虐待老年人是社区主要的社会健康问题之一,对老年人的健康和安全造成严重影响。本研究旨在调查伊朗戈纳巴德市家庭成员虐待老人的发生率及其相关因素。方法与材料本分析性横断面研究于2020年在伊朗戈纳巴德的401名老年人中进行。他们是用整群随机抽样选出来的。数据收集工具是一份由两部分组成的调查问卷,其中包括人口统计表格和家庭成员虐待老人的调查问卷。问卷是在一个社区卫生中心完成的。数据分析采用SPSS软件23版,采用描述性统计和推理统计。显著性水平设为0.05。结果患者平均年龄68.53±6.75岁。家庭成员虐待老人的发生率为44.6%。虐待老人的最高发生率与照顾疏忽有关,最低发生率与排斥有关。受教育程度(P=0.03)、住院史(P<0.001)、睡眠质量(P<0.001)、收入水平(P<0.001)、依赖程度(P<0.001)与家庭成员虐待老人的发生率有统计学意义。鉴于戈纳巴德市虐待老人的高发率,似乎有必要制定计划来提高老年人、他们的照顾者和卫生人员的意识,以预防和减少虐待老人。
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Salmand-Iranian Journal of Ageing
Salmand-Iranian Journal of Ageing GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY-
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