尼日利亚江户州农村社区老年人虐待情况的患病率、模式及预测因素
Prevalence, pattern and predictors of elder abuse in rural communities of Edo State, Nigeria.
作者信息
Okakah Fatelyn I, Awunor Simeon N, Daramola Oluwaseun E, Asogun Danny A, Aluede Charles O, Ucho Ejiroghene C
机构信息
Department of Community Medicine, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.
Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria.
出版信息
Ghana Med J. 2025 Jun;59(2):68-75. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v59i2.4.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, pattern, and predictors of elder abuse in two rural communities in Edo State, Nigeria.
DESIGN
A cross-sectional study.
SETTING
Individuals residing in rural communities in Edo state were studied.
PARTICIPANTS
Two hundred and thirty-two participants aged ≥ 60 years.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
The prevalence and pattern of elder abuse, and predictors of abuse.
RESULTS
The mean age of participants was 73.2±9.1 years, and the prevalence of elder abuse was 79.3%. The pattern of abuse observed was neglect (73.4%), financial abuse (64.1%) and emotional abuse (53.8%), with many of the perpetrators being children of the victims. Risk factors associated with abuse in this study included sex (p = 0.009), marital status (p = 0.028), employment status (p = 0.002), educational qualification (p = 0.001), living arrangement (p = 0.001), financial status (p = 0.017), and dependency level (p = 0.015). The top barriers to help-seeking by the elderly were stigmatisation (24.4%), fear of retaliatory assault (19.3%) and abandonment (19.4%) respectively.
CONCLUSION
Elder abuse is prevalent in the study area, with neglect being the most typical form of abuse and children of the victims are the major perpetrators. Consequently, concerted efforts to respect and care for the elderly should be directed by all stakeholders at the International, Federal, State, and Local Levels (including the community and family).
FUNDING
None declared.
目的
本研究旨在调查尼日利亚江户州两个农村社区老年人受虐待的发生率、模式及预测因素。
设计
横断面研究。
背景
对居住在江户州农村社区的个体进行研究。
参与者
232名年龄≥60岁的参与者。
主要观察指标
老年人受虐待的发生率和模式以及虐待的预测因素。
结果
参与者的平均年龄为73.2±9.1岁，老年人受虐待的发生率为79.3%。观察到的虐待模式为忽视（73.4%）、经济虐待（64.1%）和情感虐待（53.8%），许多施虐者是受害者的子女。本研究中与虐待相关的风险因素包括性别（p = 0.009）、婚姻状况（p = 0.028）、就业状况（p = 0.002）、教育程度（p = 0.001）、居住安排（p = 0.001）、经济状况（p = 0.017）和依赖程度（p = 0.015）。老年人寻求帮助的首要障碍分别是污名化（24.4%）、害怕报复性攻击（19.3%）和被遗弃（19.4%）。
结论
在研究地区，老年人受虐待情况普遍，忽视是最典型的虐待形式，受害者的子女是主要施虐者。因此，国际、联邦、州和地方各级（包括社区和家庭）的所有利益相关者应共同努力，尊重和关爱老年人。
资金来源
未声明。
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