Abstract

CASANOVA MORENO, María de la Caridad et al. Manifestations of domestic violence towards the elderly individuals with diabetes. Pinar del Rio, 2012. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2013, vol.29, n.2, pp.160-172. ISSN 0864-2125.

Background: violence against elderly individuals is a problem that requires awareness on part of the health care staff for further visualization. Objective: to characterize manifestations of domestic violence towards the elderly with diabetes in a Doctor's Office in Pinar del Rio Province. Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted during the first semester of the year 2012 in the Doctor's Office No 10 of "Hermanos Cruz" University Polyclinic. The universe (U=86) was composed of the total of elderly individuals with diabetes; the sample was comprised of 52 diabetic elderly individuals. The variables studied were: age, sex, type of abuse, notification, main aggressor and identification of the need for information about the topic. For the collection of information, a questionnaire was designed and applied by the research staff. The percentage was used as summary measure. Results: the most abused age group was from 60 to 69 years, predominantly the female sex. The closest aggressors resulted to be children. The sample studied showed that there is an insufficient spread of the topic. Conclusions: a manifestation of domestic violence in the elderly individuals with diabetes was observed in the doctor's office where this research was conducted, even though the community does not recognize it as one of its health problems.

Keywords : elderly abuse; domestic violence; primary health care.

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