0184/2012 - VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA IDOSOS NO AMBIENTE DOMÉSTICO: PREVALÊNCIA E FATORES ASSOCIADOS (RECIFE/PE) VIOLENCE AGAINST OLD AGED PEOPLE INSIDE DOMESTIC ENVIRONMENT: PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS (RECIFE/PE)
• Fernanda Maria Vieira Eskinazi - ESKINAZI, FMV - rama de Pós-Graduação Integrado em Saúde Coletiva, UFPE - <feskinazi@hotmail.com>
• Amanda Marques Duque - Marques Duque, A - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia,UFPE - <amandamarquesduque@gmail.com>
Área Temática:
Epidemiologia
Resumo:
Este artigo teve como objetivo de determinar a prevalência e os fatores associados à violência doméstica contra pessoas idosas. Estudo de corte transversal com 274 sujeitos, com 60 anos ou mais, de ambos os sexos. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas nos domicílios ou nas USF a partir de roteiro estruturado em três blocos: questionário com informações biodemográficas e sociodemográficas; duas escalas de avaliação e; instrumento para identificação de violência. Entre os entrevistados, 20,8% relataram ter sofrido pelo menos um dos tipos de violência em seu ambiente doméstico. Observou-se associação entre os que moravam com um número maior de indivíduos, entre as mulheres e idosos dependentes para as atividades instrumentais da vida diária. Após o modelo de regressão logística, apenas as variáveis sexo e arranjo familiar mostraram-se associadas significativamente, havendo evidência de maior ocorrência entre os que coabitavam com seis ou mais moradores e as mulheres. Estes achados evidenciam a magnitude e gravidade do problema e alerta para a necessidade de ações no combate à violência contra a pessoa idosa.
Palavras-chave:
Maus tratos ao idoso
Violência doméstica
Prevalência e fatores associados
Abstract:
To determine the prevalence and factors associated with domestic violence against older persons. Cross-sectional study with 274 subjects, aged 60 years or more, of both sexes. Data were collected through interviews at home or in the USF from script structured in three parts: questionnaire with sociodemographic and biodemographic, and two rating scales; tool for identifying abuse. Among respondents, 20.8% reported having experienced at least one type of violence in their home environment. An association between living with a greater number of individuals, including women and elderly dependent for activities of daily living. After logistic regression model, only the variables sex and family arrangement were associated significantly with evidence of more frequent among those who lived with six or more residents and women. These findings highlight the magnitude and seriousness of the problem and suggests the need for action to combat violence against the elderly.
Keywords:
Elder abuse
Domestic violence
Prevalence and factors associated
VIOLENCE AGAINST OLD AGED PEOPLE INSIDE DOMESTIC ENVIRONMENT: PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS (RECIFE/PE)
Resumo (abstract):
To determine the prevalence and factors associated with domestic violence against older persons. Cross-sectional study with 274 subjects, aged 60 years or more, of both sexes. Data were collected through interviews at home or in the USF from script structured in three parts: questionnaire with sociodemographic and biodemographic, and two rating scales; tool for identifying abuse. Among respondents, 20.8% reported having experienced at least one type of violence in their home environment. An association between living with a greater number of individuals, including women and elderly dependent for activities of daily living. After logistic regression model, only the variables sex and family arrangement were associated significantly with evidence of more frequent among those who lived with six or more residents and women. These findings highlight the magnitude and seriousness of the problem and suggests the need for action to combat violence against the elderly.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Elder abuse
Domestic violence
Prevalence and factors associated
