Older adults abuse in three Brazilian cities

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the police reports filed by older adults who suffered abuse in order to identify the socio-demographic characteristics of victims and aggressors, type of violence, location, as well as to compare rates in three Brazilian cities in the period from 2009 to 2013. Method: Ecological study, in which 2,612 police reports registered in Police Stations were analyzed. An instrument was used to obtain data from the victim, the aggressor and the type of violence. Results: Psychological abuse predominated and most cases occurred in the older adults own home. In the cities of Ribeirão Preto and João Pessoa, the older adults presented similar rates for both gender. Regarding the standardized rates, in João Pessoa, there was a rise of this type of abuse in the two first years, and later there was a certain stability. In the city of Teresina, there was an increase, also observed in the city of Ribeirão Preto in the three first years, followed by a decrease. Conclusion: Older adults abuse is a cultural phenomenon difficult to be reported by them, since it occurs in the family context.

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Main Authors:	Rodrigues,Rosalina Aparecida Partezani, Monteiro,Edilene Araújo, Santos,Ana Maria Ribeiro dos, Pontes,Maria de Lourdes de Farias, Fhon,Jack Roberto Silva, Bolina,Alisson Fernandes, Seredynskyj,Fernanda Laporti, Almeida,Vanessa Costa, Giacomini,Suelen Borelli Lima, Defina,Giovanna Partezani Cardoso, Silva,Luipa Michele
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 2017
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672017000400783
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