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Abuse and neglect of older persons in 7 cities in seven countries in Europe : a cross sectional community study
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- Lindert, J (författare)
- Protestant University of Applied Sciences Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany
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- de Luna, J (författare)
- Department of Medicine, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Torres-Gonzalez, F (författare)
- Centro de Investigación Biomedica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Barros, Henrique (författare)
- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Porto, Medical School, Porto, Portugal
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- Ioannidi-Kopolou, E (författare)
- Department of Sociology, National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece
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- Melchiore, M G (författare)
- Italian National Institute of Health and Science on Aging, INRCA, Ancona, Italy
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- Stankunas, M (författare)
- Department of Health Management, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Macassa, Gloria (författare)
- Mittuniversitetet,Avdelningen för hälsovetenskap
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- Soares, Joaquim J. F. (författare)
- Mittuniversitetet,Avdelningen för hälsovetenskap
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- 2012-08-03
- 2013
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: International Journal of Public Health. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1661-8556 .- 1661-8564. ; 58:1, s. 121-132
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Abstract
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- ObjectivesWe aimed to investigate the prevalence rate of abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial, neglect) of older persons (AO) in seven cities from seven countries in Europe (Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain, Sweden), and to assess factors potentially associated with AO.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in 2009 (n = 4,467, aged 60–84). Potentially associated factors were grouped into domains (domain 1: age, gender, migration history; domain 2: education, occupation; domain 3: marital status, living situation; domain 4: habitation, income, financial strain). We calculated odds ratios (OR) with their respective 95 % confidence intervals (CI).ResultsPsychological AO was the most common form of AO, ranging from 10.4 % (95 % CI 8.1–13.0) in Italy to 29.7 % (95 % CI 26.2–33.5) in Sweden. Second most common form was financial AO, ranging from 1.8 % (95 % CI 0.9–3.2) in Sweden to 7.8 % (95 % CI 5.8–10.1) in Portugal. Less common was physical AO, ranging from 1.0 % (95 % CI 0.4–2.1) in Italy to 4.0 % (95 % CI 2.6–5.8 %) in Sweden. Sexual AO was least common, ranging from 0.3 (95 % CI 0.0–1.1) in Italy and Spain to 1.5 % (95 % CI 0.7–2.8) in Greece. Being from Germany (AOR 3.25, 95 % CI 2.34–4.51), Sweden (OR 3.16, 95 % CI 2.28–4.39) or Lithuania (AOR 2.45, 95 % CI 1.75–3.43) was associated with increased prevalence rates of AO.ConclusionCountry of residence of older people is independent from the four assessed domains associated with AO. Life course perspectives on AO are highly needed to get better insight, and to develop and implement prevention strategies targeted at decreasing prevalence rates of AO.
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- Abuse; Context; Life course; Older individuals
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