Estimation of Elder Abuse and its Associated factors in a Rural Area of Gujarat:A community based cross sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorChhaya, Jatinen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Divyangkumar N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDevalia, Jaynaen_US
dc.contributor.authorParmar, Saloni M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMehta, Bhaktien_US
dc.contributor.authorNandani, Jayen_US
dc.contributor.authorLalwani, Gaurav N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Deep J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-21T11:36:08Z
dc.date.available2023-07-21T11:36:08Z
dc.date.issued2022-09
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The Indian population experiencing rapid ageing. By 2050, elderly would be 19.5% of the total population. The increasing elderly in society brings with new social problems having tremendous health impact. Elder abuse is a serious but neglected social problem that has adverse consequence on health. Objective: To measure the prevalence of elder abuse and to determine associated factors of elder abuse. Method: A community based cross sectional study was conducted among elderly population aged 60 years and above in the Piparia village of Vadodara district. A sample of 126 study participants were interviewed to collect data on prevalence of abuse and associated factors leading to abuse. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to draw conclusion from collected data. Prevalence of elder abuse was foundResults: to be 28.57%. Emotional abuse was the commonest type of abuse reported. Socio economic status, family type, Tobacco use (Smoke and smokeless) were found to be significantly associated with elder abuse. Conclusion: Elder abuse is prevalent in rural Gujarat. Further evidence is needed to assess the magnitude of the problem and the type of intervention necessary to resolve it.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Navsarien_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Department of Community Medicine, Dr N. D. Desai Faculty of Medical Science and Research, Nadiaden_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Shantabaa Medical College and General Hospital, Amrelien_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMBBS, Smt B. K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Center, Vadodaraen_US
dc.identifier.citationChhaya Jatin, Patel Divyangkumar N., Devalia Jayna, Parmar Saloni M., Mehta Bhakti, Nandani Jay, Lalwani Gaurav N., Patel Deep J.. Estimation of Elder Abuse and its Associated factors in a Rural Area of Gujarat:A community based cross sectional study. Healthline Journal of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine. 2022 Sep; 13(3): 238-243en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-1525
dc.identifier.issn2229-337X
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/220831
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM)en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume13en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.51957/Healthline_408_2022en_US
dc.subjectAbuseen_US
dc.subjectElderen_US
dc.subjectGeriatricsen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectRisk factorsen_US
dc.subjectRuralen_US
dc.titleEstimation of Elder Abuse and its Associated factors in a Rural Area of Gujarat:A community based cross sectional studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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