Elder abuse as a risk factor for hospitalization in older persons.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Elder abuse is associated with increased mortality risk. However, the relationship between elder abuse and health care services utilization remains unclear.

Objective

To examine the relationship between overall elder abuse and specific subtypes of elder abuse and rate of hospitalization in a community-dwelling population of older adults.

Design

Prospective population-based study.

Setting

Chicago Health and Aging Project.

Participants

Of the 6674 community-dwelling older adults who participated in the Chicago Health and Aging Project, 106 were identified by social services agencies for elder abuse.

Main outcomes and measures

The primary predictor was elder abuse (reported and confirmed) reported to social services agency. The outcome of

SUBMITTER: Dong X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10001110 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature