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Citation |
Naughton C, Drennan J, Lafferty A. J. Elder Abuse Negl. 2014; 26(3): 300-318. |
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Affiliation |
a UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, Health Sciences , University College Dublin , Belfield , Dublin 4 , Ireland. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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24329480 |
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Abstract |
A national representative survey of 2,021 community-dwelling older people was carried out in 2010 using face-to-face interviews. The study examined how the term 'elder abuse' was understood by this population and identified factors associated with lower levels of awareness. Over 80% of this population recognised the term elder abuse and 56% demonstrated specific insight related to typologies, locations and perpetrators of abuse. Less specific responses were given by 22% of participants and a further 21% could not give a reply. Less specific or 'don't know' responses were independently associated with age 80 years or older, a lower level of education, impaired physical health, and living in economically-deprived communities. Despite on-going public information campaigns there remained a significant portion of older people who may be unaware of or have limited insight into elder abuse. This study suggests a need for more targeted education campaigns aimed at specific higher risk groups. Language: en |