Patterns of Physical, Emotional and Financial of Elderly Mistreatment in a Rural Community in Egypt | ||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 15, Volume 11, Issue 1 - Serial Number 2015, 2015, Pages 205-215 PDF (189.38 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.12816/0029269 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Basma Abd Elmongy Ahmed1; Omima Abo Elfath mohammed2; Entsar Abd El Aleem Abd Elsalam3 | ||
| 1Bc. of Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Menoufia University | ||
| 2Prof.of public health & community medicine- Faculty of medicine - Menoufia University | ||
| 3Lecturer of Community Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing-Menoufia University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Mistreatment of the elderly is a hidden problem and has received increasing attention over the past decade as a common problem with serious consequences for the health and wellbeing of elderly people.Aim of the study: was to determine the extent of mistreatment of elderly people living in their homes in the rural area of Shebin El- kom district, Menoufia governorate, Egypt. Subjects & methods: Research design: A descriptive study design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in Meleeg and Meet afia villages” Shebin El- kom district, Menoufia governorate through home visit. Subjects: 300 respondents, who answered face-to-face survey questionnaires. Tools: Three tools were utilized for data collection: questionnaire for socio demographic characteristics, elder Assessment Instrument (EAI) and Hawaleksengstok screening test for mistreatment. Results: Forty three percent of elderly mistreatment was reported by the studied sample. The predominant type of elder mistreatment was financial (27.0%) followed by psychological mistreatment (18.0%) and physical mistreatment (7.7%). Elderly mistreatment was associated with age more than 75 years old, female, unmarried, presence of chronic disease and disabilities. Conclusions: The most common pattern of elderly mistreatment was financial mistreatment which is considered the predominant type of Elderly mistreatment followed by emotional and physical mistreatment. The prevalence of elderly mistreatment was forty three percent for all types. Female, unmarried, having disabilities, and chronic disease were considered the most common risk factors for elderly mistreatment. Recommendations: Including health education for family and community in order to prevent and control of elder mistreatment, training program for caregivers that provide them proper dealing with elderly, identifying alternative resources of care for elderly and how to gain access to them. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Mistreatment; Elderly abuse; prevalence | ||
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