Family caregiver mistreatment of the elderly: prevalence of risk and associated factors

Family caregiver mistreatment of the elderly: prevalence of risk and associated factors

Abstract Background The detection of elder mistreatment is emerging as a public health priority; however, abusive behaviors exercised by caregivers are little known and rarely detected among primary health care professionals. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of risk of abuse against commun...

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Main Authors: Francesc Orfila, Montserrat Coma-Solé, Marta Cabanas, Francisco Cegri-Lombardo, Anna Moleras-Serra, Enriqueta Pujol-Ribera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Elder abuse
Primary health care
Caregivers
Interpersonal relations
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5067-8

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