Occurrence of violence in the elderly and its associated factors

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the occurrence of violence in the elderly and its associated factors in the city of Betim, Minas Gerais. Method: cross-sectional study constituted by a population survey conducted through structured interviews. The sample was stratified by clusters and included 178 elderly people at the end. Data were analyzed by the chi-square test and was performed a Correspondence Analysis. Results: The most prevalent forms of violence were: lack of access to social rights (31%), verbal violence (22%), moral/psychological (19%), lack of care (16%), physical violence (6%), sexual (3%) and discrimination (3%). Women suffered more abuse than men and violence had greater association with the degree of depressive symptoms. Conclusion: our research has direct implication for the sectors interested in coping with violence in the elderly, especially for nurses, because it shows violence is part of a cycle with characteristic associated factors that conforms a model nested mainly in the family relationship.摘要 目的：分析巴西米纳斯吉拉斯州贝廷市老年人暴力的发生现状及其相关影响因素。 方法：本研究为横断面研究，通过结构化访谈（structured interviews）开展人群调查，采用整群分层抽样法进行抽样，最终纳入178名老年人作为研究对象。采用卡方检验（chi-square test）对数据进行分析，并开展对应分析（Correspondence Analysis）。 结果：本次研究中检出的最常见暴力形式依次为：社会权利获取缺失（31%）、言语暴力（22%）、道德/心理暴力（19%）、照护缺失（16%）、身体暴力（6%）、性暴力（3%）及歧视行为（3%）。女性遭受虐待的比例高于男性，且暴力发生与抑郁症状程度存在显著关联。 结论：本研究对关注老年人暴力防治的相关领域具有直接指导意义，尤其可为护理人员提供实践参考；研究显示，老年人暴力是一个与多种特征性相关影响因素相关的循环过程，且该关联模式主要嵌套于家庭关系之中。