Factors associated with elder abuse: Systematic review
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Elderly, elder abuse, domestic violence, agingAbstract
Elder abuse is defined as the intentional harm inflicted on an older adult or the failure to protect an older adult from harm or deprivation of the satisfaction of his or her basic needs. The main objective was to examine in the scientific literature the factors associated with elder mistreatment and, in the face of these findings, to seek help through preventive programs to reduce elder mistreatment. A systematic review of the literature was carried out using the recommendations of the PRISMA statement, in the Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. The risk factors associated with elder abuse were young age (60 to 74 years), female sex, married marital status, African American ethnicity, and low economic status. In addition, the protective factors were good physical and mental health. In conclusion, it would be of vital importance to generalize public policies to reduce elder abuse.
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