a Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery , Kings College London , London , United Kingdom.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2014;26(3):300-18. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2013.867242.
A national representative survey of 2,021 community-dwelling older people was carried out in 2010 using face-to-face interviews. The study examined how the term "elder abuse" was understood by this population and identified factors associated with lower levels of awareness. Over 80% of this population recognized the term elder abuse, and 56% demonstrated specific insight related to typologies, locations, and perpetrators of abuse. Less specific responses were given by 22% of participants, and a further 21% could not give a reply. Less specific or "don't know" responses were independently associated with age 80 years or older, a lower level of education, impaired physical health, and living in economically deprived communities. Despite ongoing public information campaigns, there remained a significant portion of older people who may be unaware of or have limited insight into elder abuse. This study suggests a need for more targeted education campaigns aimed at specific higher-risk groups.
2010 年，对 2021 名居住在社区的老年人进行了一项全国代表性调查，采用面对面访谈的方式进行。该研究旨在调查这一人群对“虐待老人”一词的理解，并确定与认知程度较低相关的因素。超过 80%的老年人认识到虐待老人这一术语，其中 56%的人对虐待的类型、地点和施虐者有具体的了解。22%的参与者给出的回答不够具体，另有 21%的人无法回答。不够具体或“不知道”的回答与 80 岁或以上的年龄、较低的教育水平、身体不健康以及生活在经济贫困社区独立相关。尽管开展了持续的公众信息宣传活动，但仍有相当一部分老年人可能不知道或对虐待老人问题了解有限。本研究表明，需要针对特定的高风险群体开展更有针对性的教育宣传活动。
