Citation

de Moraes CL, Apratto Júnior PC, Reichenheim ME. Cad. Saude Publica 2008; 24(10): 2289-2300.

Vernacular Title

Rompendo o silencio e suas barreiras: um inquerito domiciliar sobre a violencia

Affiliation

Universidade Estacio de Sa, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. clmoraes@ims.uerj.br

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18949231

Abstract

The objective of this paper was to study the prevalence of domestic physical violence against the elderly in an area covered by the Family Health Program in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Using a household survey, 322 subjects 60 years or older were randomly selected from the census of seniors assigned to six health teams. Violence against seniors was detected by means of the Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS1). Physical violence in general was reportedby 10.1% (95%CI: 6.7; 13.4) of interviewees, whereas 7.9% (95%CI: 4.9; 10.8) referred having been victims of severe physical violence in the preceding year. Violence was more frequent: against the"younger"elderly; in larger households; and against seniors with a history of diabetes and/or arthritis. The extent of violence against the elderly, even higher prevalence among those with other vulnerabilities, and its negative health consequences highlight the need for measures to deal with the problem within routine activities under the Family Health Program.

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