Elder abuse prevalence and risk factors: findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

被引:19
作者
Burnes, David [1 ]
Pillemer, Karl [2 ]
Rosen, Tony [3 ]
Lachs, Mark S. [4 ]
McDonald, Lynn [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Toronto, Factor Inwentash Fac Social Work, Toronto, ON, Canada
[2] Cornell Univ, Coll Human Ecol, Ithaca, NY USA
[3] Weill Cornell Med, Dept Emergency Med, Div Geriatr Emergency Med, New York, NY USA
[4] Weill Cornell Med, Geriatr & Palliat Med, New York, NY USA
来源
NATURE AGING | 2022年 / 2卷 / 09期
基金
加拿大创新基金会; 加拿大健康研究院;
关键词
OLDER-ADULTS; CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES; UNITED-STATES; FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION; MISTREATMENT; NEGLECT; VICTIMIZATION; COMMUNITY; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1038/s43587-022-00280-2
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Elder abuse (EA) is a pervasive problem with serious consequences. Previous population-based EA risk factor research has largely used cross-sectional designs that limit causal inferences, or agency records to identify victims, which threatens external validity. Based on a national, prospective, population-based cohort sample of older adults (n = 23,468) over a 3-year period from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, the current study sought to estimate the prevalence of EA and identify risk and protective factors. Past-year prevalence of any EA was 10.0%. Older adults with greater vulnerability related to physical, cognitive and mental health, childhood maltreatment and shared living were at higher EA risk, while social support was protective against EA. Older adults identifying as Black or reporting financial need were at heightened EA risk. This longitudinal, population-based study advances our understanding of EA risk/protective factors across several domains and informs the development of EA prevention strategies. One in ten older adults in Canada are victims of elder abuse each year. Older adults with lower physical, mental or cognitive health or history of child maltreatment have elevated risk, while greater social support is protective against this issue.
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页数:15
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