TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Elder abuse in the Iberian Peninsula and Bolivia: a multicountry comparative study
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Carmona-Torres, Juan Manuel
A1  - Carvalhal, Rosa
A1  - Gálvez-Rioja, Ruth Mary
A1  - Ruiz-Gandara, África
A1  - Goergen, Thomas
A1  - Rodríguez-Borrego, Mª Aurora
SP  - 886260517713712
EP  - 886260517713712
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of abuse of vulnerable older persons in the family and community environment in the following regions-Spain (Andalusia-Córdoba), Portugal (Azores), and Bolivia (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)-and to identify risk factors and delineate a profile of abused older persons. For this, a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. The sample consisted of people in the age group 65 years plus living in the catchment areas of health centers. The following were used as instruments to collect data: the medical record of the patients of relevant health centers, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), daily activities autonomy test, adaptability, partnership, growth, affection, and resolve (APGAR) familiar test, The Elder Abuse Suspicion Index (EASI) and the Social Work Evaluation Form. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with abuse. Suspected abuse was identified in 6.9% of the elderly who participated in the study in Spain, 39% in Bolivia, and 24.5% in Azores. In all areas, studied psychological abuse was the most common type of abuse. In conclusion, although the prevalence of abuse to older people in the family and community environment differs in the areas studied, it is present in all countries and the data are comparable with other developing and European countries. The profile of the abused older persons appears to be similar in all countries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260517713712
ID  - ref1
ER  -