[Breaking silence and its barriers: a household survey on domestic violence against the elderly within the scope of a Family Health Program in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil]. / Rompendo o silêncio e suas barreiras: um inquérito domiciliar sobre a violência doméstica contra idosos em área de abrangência do Programa Médico de Família de Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
Cad Saude Publica
; 24(10): 2289-300, 2008 Oct.
Article
em Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18949231
The objective of this paper was to study the prevalence of domestic physical violence against the elderly in an area covered by the Family Health Program in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Using a household survey, 322 subjects 60 years or older were randomly selected from the census of seniors assigned to six health teams. Violence against seniors was detected by means of the Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS1). Physical violence in general was reported by 10.1% (95%CI: 6.7; 13.4) of interviewees, whereas 7.9% (95%CI: 4.9; 10.8) referred having been victims of severe physical violence in the preceding year. Violence was more frequent: against the "younger" elderly; in larger households; and against seniors with a history of diabetes and/or arthritis. The extent of violence against the elderly, even higher prevalence among those with other vulnerabilities, and its negative health consequences highlight the need for measures to deal with the problem within routine activities under the Family Health Program.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Saúde da Família
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Abuso de Idosos
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Serviços de Saúde para Idosos
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
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Implementation_research
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Cad Saude Publica
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil