@article{ref1,
title="Domestic violence in patients and caregivers dyads in neurological diseases",
journal="Gaceta Medica de Mexico",
year="2015",
author="Sánchez-Guzmán, María Alejandra and Paz-Rodríguez, Francisco and Espinola-Nadurille, Mariana and Trujillo-de los Santos, Zoila",
volume="151",
number="4",
pages="450-455",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Patients with neurological diseases are susceptible to abuse and neglect. Studies on violence in this context have mainly focused on abuse perpetrated by a caregiver to the patient directionally. In this study we describe violence in dyads of caregivers and patients with neurological disorders according to frequency, directionality, and type of relation. <br><br>METHODS: One-hundred-and-eighty-five caregiver-patient dyads were assessed by means of the National Survey of Violence Against Women (NSVAW) guidelines and the Zarit and Pfeiffer questionnaires. Bivariate analysis and Spearman correlation tests were performed. <br><br>RESULTS: Violence was reported by 32.5% of caregivers and 33.5% of patients. In both groups, psychological abuse was the most common. Mutual violence (54.5%) is the most common type of abuse and the caregiver reported as having more violent behavior is the intimate partner. Epilepsy was the neurological disorder where violence was more prevalent (47.6%). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of violence in our sample is higher than the one for the general population of 21%, as reported by the NSVAW. Clinical neurologists and healthcare services are key elements for the detection of abuse in this context.<p /> <p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="0016-3813",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}