TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Prevalence and risk factors of suspicion abuse in elder population
JO  - Medicina clinica
A1  - Risco Romero, Carmen
A1  - Paniagua Vicioso, María del Carmen
A1  - Jiménez Mendoza, Gloria
A1  - Poblador Curtó, María Dolores
A1  - Molina Martínez, Luis
A1  - Buitrago, Francisco
SP  - 51
EP  - 55
VL  - 125
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: We determined the prevalence and associated risk factors in the suspicion of elder abuse in the old population. PATIENTS AND METHOD: We included a total of 209 patients > or = 72 years of age without cognitive deterioration (score in test of Pfeiffer (3/4) 4 points). The questionnaire of suspicion of elder abuse used was one recommended by the Canadian Task Force and the American Medical Association; it consists of 9 questions and the presence of a positive answer is considered as indicative of suspicion of abuse. RESULTS: The prevalence of suspicion of elder abuse was 52.6% (at least one positive answer to the questionnaire). 8.6% affirmatively responded to 2 questions and 2% to 3. Female gender, widowhood, deficiency of studies, living alone or in institutions and having exerted a remunerated work were the associated variables in the bivariant analysis with regard to the suspicion of abuse. In the model of logistic regression, there was a significant association with the civil status and the coexistence of the familiar nucleus, with a greater risk of elder abuse in unmarried and/or widowers (p < 0.001) and in those living alone (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: There is a high prevalence of suspicion of elder abuse in the old population.<p /> <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0025-7753
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -