ArticleBMC geriatrics2023
The prevalence of elder abuse and risk factors: a cross-sectional study of community older adults.
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- Elder abuse without borders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Detecting Elder Abuse in an Italian Emergency Department: A Six-Year Retrospective Study and Implications for Systematic Screening.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A 7-year retrospective evaluation of judicial cases of patients over 75 years of age, except traffic accidents.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Examining the severity of disability and vulnerability among older adults and its impact on elder abuse: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence of elder abuse and its correlated factors in Iranian community-dowelling older adults: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Examination of Elder Abuse and Death Anxiety in Older Adults With a Chronic Disease.Nursing open · 2025Article
- Neurobiology and medico-legal aspects of suicides among older adults: a narrative review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Review
- Elder Abuse in the Orthopaedic Patient: An Updated Review of Prevalence, Identification, and Screening Tools for Orthopaedic Surgeons.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2024Review
- Behavioral symptoms in patients with dementia are associated with care partner abusive behaviors.Journal of elder abuse & neglectArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe old people population is increasing worldwide. Along with their increasing population, an increase in elder abuse cases is predicted. Elder abuse is a neglected problem, and many cases go unreported. This study was conducted to identify types of elder abuse and examine associated risk factors.
methodsThis cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on 500 older people in Ardabil (northwestern Iran). Data was collected over three months, from June to September 2020. Data was collected using a demographic information form and the Domestic Elder Abuse questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 22). Logistic regression was used to identify factors related to elder abuse.
resultsThe results showed that out of the 500 participants, 258 (51.6%) were male, and 242 (48.2%) were female. Among the 500 participants, 377 individuals (75/4%) reported experiencing at least one type of abuse in the past year. The highest rate of elder abuse was observed for emotional neglect (47.2%) and psychological abuse (40.8%), while the lowest rate was measured for rejection (15.4%) and physical abuse (12.4%). The results indicated that elder abuse was significantly associated with chronic illness (OR = 0.601, 95% CI: 0.391-0.922) and having 1-4 children (OR = 1.275, 95% CI: 1.137-1.430).
conclusionConsidering the high level of elder abuse and its dangerous effects on the quality of life for older people, it is essential to develop appropriate programs to increase awareness among older people and their families.
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