title: Study on elder abuse and neglect among patients in a medical college hospital, Bangalore, India.
abstract: Elder abuse and neglect is a problem that occurs across all settings and all populations. Elder abuse has many forms, such as abandonment, emotional or psychological abuse, financial or material exploitation, neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. We conducted this research to determine the prevalence of various types of abuse and neglect and their associated factors among elderly patients attending the urban and rural geriatric clinics at a medical college hospital in Bangalore, India. A total of 200 elderly patients participated in the study. The overall prevalence of elder abuse or neglect was 32 (16%), comprised of: verbal abuse in 25 (12.5%); neglect in 22 (11%); financial abuse in 17 (8.5%); and physical abuse in 3 (1.5%). Hence, many elderly patients had experienced multiple forms of abuse. There was statistically significant association between elder abuse and total financial dependence, lack of social support, and depression among the elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Community Health , St. John's Medical College , Bangalore , India.
authors.forename: Catherin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nisha
authors.affiliation: b Division of Geriatric Medicine , St. John's Medical College , Bangalore , India.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manjaly
authors.affiliation: b Division of Geriatric Medicine , St. John's Medical College , Bangalore , India.
authors.forename: Pretesh
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kiran
authors.affiliation: b Division of Geriatric Medicine , St. John's Medical College , Bangalore , India.
authors.forename: Betsy
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.affiliation: b Division of Geriatric Medicine , St. John's Medical College , Bangalore , India.
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kasturi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support
keywords: Elder abuse; India; elderly; geriatric health services; neglect; polyvictimization