Open AccessA Community-Based Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study of Elder Abuse Perpetration or Victimization Among Elders in Ethiopia, 2022
Author(s) -
Asrat Wolde,
Wadu Wolancho,
Yeshitila Belay,
Asamirew Alemu,
Ashenaf Asefa,
Tsehaye Gebremedhin
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical interventions in aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.184
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1178-1998
pISSN - 1176-9092
DOI - 10.2147/cia.s360548
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , psychiatry , substance abuse , khat , physical abuse , population , poison control , elder abuse , injury prevention , environmental health , child abuse , pathology
Elderly abuse and comorbid problematic substance use, disability, and physical and mental illness have been major problems in low-income countries. In most countries, the elderly are the most neglected segment of the population, and there is insufficient information about elderly abuse perpetration or victimization in low-income countries like Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess elderly abuse perpetration or victimization among the elderly in Mizan Aman town, southwest Ethiopia.