@article{ref1,
title="Frailty syndrome: a risk factor associated with violence in older adults",
journal="Journal of forensic nursing",
year="2020",
author="dos Santos, Renata Clemente and Menezes, Rejane Maria de Paiva and Souto, Rafaella Queiroga and de Araújo, Gleicy Karine Nascimento and Marcolino, Emanuella de Castro and Soares, Maria Cidney da Silva and Almeida, Jank Landy Simôa",
volume="16",
number="3",
pages="130-137",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to analyze the association between frailty syndrome as a risk factor associated with violence in older adults.   METHOD: A cross-sectional study, carried out with older adults, in an emergency care unit of a northeastern Brazilian city was conducted. Three instruments were used: a form for sample characterization (i.e., demographics) and two more scales, namely, the Edmonton Frail Scale and the Hwalek-Sengstock Elder Abuse Screening Test. The results were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics, using chi-square or Fisher's exact tests, Spearman's correlation test, and simple logistic regression.   RESULTS: The sample included 146 older adults who were over 70 years old (56.6%), male (56.2%), and at risk of violence (69.86%). Among the categorical variables, there was an association between risk and being of a higher age (80.7%, p < 0.001), unemployed (73.7%, p < 0.05), having more than six children (80.8%, p < 0.05), and frail older adults (88.1%, p < 0.001). There was a correlation (p < 0.05) between the numerical variables of the scales of violence and frailty, with a coefficient of 0.40. The simple logistic regression model showed that frailty syndrome increases the risk of violence among older adults.   CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that frailty is a factor that increases the occurrence of risk of violence and provides information to guide nursing action in the field of forensic sciences.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1556-3693",
doi="10.1097/JFN.0000000000000295",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JFN.0000000000000295"
}