Relationships and Community Risk Factors for Elder Abuse and Neglect: Findings from the First National Prevalence Study on Elder Maltreatment

Dimitrinka Jordanova Peshevska; Marijana Markovik; Dinesh Sethi; Eleonora Serafimovska

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2014.063

Authors

Dimitrinka Jordanova Peshevska World Health Organization, Country Office Skopje
Marijana Markovik Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje
Dinesh Sethi World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen
Eleonora Serafimovska Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2014.063

Keywords:

prevalence, elder abuse and neglect, community and relationship risk factors, female respondents, Republic of Macedonia.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to mesaure the 12-months prevalence of elder abuse and neglect in private huousehold and to examine the relationship and community level risk factors for elder abuse and neglect.

METHOD: Total of 960 respondents aged 65 years and above in private households, from all eight statistical regions participated in the study.Â Nationally stratified quota sampling procedure was applied, through four stages. Information was collected in face-to face interview on socio-demographic, healthy life style, physical and mental health, and abuse and neglect types characteristics of elder population. Data were examined using descriptive statistics, binary logistic regression, and odd ratios (OR). Statistical significance was set up at p < 0.05.

RESULTS: The respondents reported prevalence of psychological abuse 25.7%, followed by financial abuse 12 %, neglect 6.6%, physical abuse 5.7%, physical injury 3.1%, and sexual abuse 1.3% (reported only in female respondents) in the previous 12-months. Living with close relatives, dissatisfaction with the household income, less equipped households, lacking property of house/flat are associated risk factors for elder maltreatment on relationship level. Living in the northeast, southeast, and Polog region are associated risk for elder maltreatment.

CONCLUSION: Study findings emphasised the previous data obtained with regards to the community and relationships risk factors for elder maltreatment.

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