Elder abuse and its impact on quality of life in nursing homes in China

Fei Wang; Li-Rong Meng; Qinge Zhang; Lu Li; Bernice O C Lam Nogueira; Chee H Ng; Gabor S Ungvari; Cai-Lan Hou; Lianqi Liu; Wei Zhao; Fu-Jun Jia; Yu-Tao Xiang

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2018.06.011

Elder abuse and its impact on quality of life in nursing homes in China

Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2018 Sep-Oct:78:155-159. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2018.06.011. Epub 2018 Jun 22.

Authors

Fei Wang¹, Li-Rong Meng², Qinge Zhang³, Lu Li⁴, Bernice O C Lam Nogueira⁵, Chee H Ng⁶, Gabor S Ungvari⁷, Cai-Lan Hou⁸, Lianqi Liu⁹, Wei Zhao⁹, Fu-Jun Jia¹⁰, Yu-Tao Xiang¹¹

Affiliations

¹ Guangdong Mental Health Center, Guangdong General Hospital & Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong province, China; Unit of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
² School of Health Sciences, Macao Polytechnic Institute Macao SAR, China.
³ The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
⁴ The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, China.
⁵ School of Health Sciences, Macao Polytechnic Institute Macao SAR, China; Macao Sino-Portuguese Nurses Association, Macao SAR, China.
⁶ Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁷ Graylands Hospital, Perth, Australia; Division of Psychiatry, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
⁸ Guangdong Mental Health Center, Guangdong General Hospital & Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong province, China.
⁹ Home for the aged GuangZhou, Guangdong province, China.
¹⁰ Guangdong Mental Health Center, Guangdong General Hospital & Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong province, China. Electronic address: jiafujun@126.com.
¹¹ Unit of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China. Electronic address: ytxiang@umac.mo.

PMID: 29981492
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2018.06.011

Abstract

There are limited available data on elder abuse and its impact on quality of life (QOL) in China. This study investigated the prevalence of elder abuse in nursing homes and its associated demographic, clinical factors and QOL in Macau and Guangzhou, China. A total of 681 subjects (244 in Macau and 437 in Guangzhou) were consecutively recruited. The prevalence of elder abuse was 11.48% and 8.24% in Macau and Guangzhou, respectively. Multivariate analyses revealed that having a religion and depressive symptoms were independently and positively associated with elder abuse. No significant association between elder abuse and any QOL domain was found. Elder abuse is common in nursing homes in both Macau and Guangzhou. Appropriate strategies and educational programs should be developed for health professionals to reduce the risk of elder abuse.

Keywords: Depressive symptoms; Elder abuse; Old people; Quality of life.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
China / epidemiology
Depression / epidemiology
Elder Abuse / psychology
Elder Abuse / statistics & numerical data*
Female
Humans
Male
Nursing Homes
Prevalence
Quality of Life*