Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

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The Impact of Abuse on the Quality of Life of the Elderly: A Population-based Survey in Iran

  • Honarvar, Behnam (Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Gheibi, Zahra (Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Asadollahi, Abdolrahim (Department of Healthy Aging, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Bahadori, Farzaneh (Department of Healthy Aging, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Khaksar, Elahe (Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Faradonbeh, Maryam Rabiey (Department of Healthy Aging, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Farjami, Mohammad (Department of Biostatistics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences)
  • Received : 2019.07.22
  • Accepted : 2019.12.10
  • Published : 2020.03.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The quality of life (QoL) of the elderly and elder abuse are growing public health concerns. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of abuse and the association between QoL and abuse in older adults. Methods: Multistage random cluster sampling, along with valid QoL (LEIPAD: LEIden, the Netherlands; PADua, Italy; Helsinki, Finland) and abuse questionnaires, were used to assess QoL and elder abuse. Path analysis was performed using Mplus. SPSS and AMOS were used for the other analyses. Results: A total of 386 elderly individuals with a mean age of 68.00±6.10 years were interviewed, of whom 200 (51.8%), 289 (74.9%), and 376 (97.4%) were women, educated, and married, respectively. Moreover, 167 (43.2%) had low-to-moderate QoL, and 108 (27.9%) had experienced a moderate level of abuse. QoL and abuse were inversely associated (r=-0.253), with men (β=-0.24) more affected than women (β=-0.21). Musculoskeletal disorders were also strong determinants of QoL in the elderly. QoL was strongly associated with emotional abuse, while abuse was highly related to the social component of QoL. Furthermore, emotional abuse was the type of abuse most significantly associated with the self-care, depression/anxiety, cognitive, and social components of QoL. Sexual abuse, violation of personal rights, and neglect were the main determinants of the physical functioning, life satisfaction, and sexual domains of QoL, respectively. Conclusions: Nearly half of the elderly individuals lacked a high QoL, and at least one-fourth had experienced some form of abuse. Elder abuse was correlated inversely with QoL. Therefore, preventive interventions are recommended to decrease elder abuse in the family, community, and other settings.

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