Department of Puplic Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
Department of Public Health Nursing, Fırat University, Elazığ, Turkey.
Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2020 Apr;56(2):424-430. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12451. Epub 2019 Nov 7.
This study was conducted to evaluate the correlation of neglect and abuse with depression in individuals over 65 years of age.
This descriptive study included 290 elderly people who were registered at 10 family health centers in Turkey.
It was determined that mental health problems were present in the sample, and elderly individuals were exposed to abuse and neglect. The levels of depression were found to be high in elderly individuals with no spouses, low level of education, low income, living with their children and unable to access personalized care. The depression levels were also found to be high in the elderly individuals who were subjected to abuse and neglect.
Awareness of healthcare professionals is of great importance in preventing abuse and neglect experienced by elderly individuals.
本研究旨在评估 65 岁以上人群中忽视和虐待与抑郁之间的相关性。
这是一项描述性研究，共纳入了土耳其 10 个家庭健康中心的 290 名老年人。
样本中存在心理健康问题，老年人遭受虐待和忽视。研究发现，丧偶、受教育程度低、收入低、与子女同住且无法获得个性化护理的老年人抑郁程度较高。遭受虐待和忽视的老年人抑郁程度也较高。
提高医护人员的认识对于预防老年人遭受虐待和忽视至关重要。
