Factors associated with elder abuse and neglect in rural Uganda: A cross-sectional study of community older adults attending an outpatient clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Elderlies are vulnerable to abuse, and evidence suggests that one in three elderlies experience abuse. Abuse can impact the well-being of older persons, decreasing their quality of life, leading to mental health challenges, and increasing morbidity and mortality rates. Evidence on older person/elder abuse and neglect is vital to facilitate initiatives, but there are fewer studies on elder abuse and neglect in Africa, particularly in Uganda. Thus, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of different types of abuse and neglect, and their associated factors among older persons (aged 60 years and above) attending an outpatient clinic.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, information on sociodemographic characteristics, functional impairment using the Barthel In

SUBMITTER: Atim LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9916607 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature