Chhaya, JatinPatel, Divyangkumar N.Devalia, JaynaParmar, Saloni M.Mehta, BhaktiNandani, JayLalwani, Gaurav N.Patel, Deep J.2023-07-212023-07-212022-09Chhaya 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): 238-2432320-15252229-337Xhttp://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/220831Introduction: 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.AbuseElderGeriatricsPrevalenceRisk factorsRuralEstimation of Elder Abuse and its Associated factors in a Rural Area of Gujarat:A community based cross sectional studyJournal ArticleIndiaAssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, GMERS Medical College, NavsariProfessor, Department of Community Medicine, Dr N. D. Desai Faculty of Medical Science and Research, NadiadAssistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Shantabaa Medical College and General Hospital, AmreliMBBS, Smt B. K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Center, Vadodara