Prevalence of Elder Abuse and its Related Factors among Elderly Referring to Social Security Outpatient Clinic in Yasouj, Iran

نویسندگان

1 Department of Geriatrics, School of Social Welfare, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

3 Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

4 Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

5 Department of Geriatrics, School of Social Welfare, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

6 Department of Geriatrics, School of Social Welfare, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

doi
0.18502/ehj.v8i2.11548
چکیده

 Introduction: Elder abuse is a major public health concern worldwide. Considering the high prevalence of misbehavior towards the elderly, this study investigated the prevalence of elder abuse and its related factors among the elderly people in Yasouj, Iran in 2021. Methods: Using a convenience sampling method, this cross-sectional study included 299 older ...

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