Abstract
Most Brazilian state and municipal governments have used social distancing as the primary strategy for reducing the transmission speed of the new Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which causes COVID-19. However, this social isolation has had several adverse repercussions, including increased intrafamily violence against children, adolescents, and women. Recently, violence against older adults (VAOA) during the pandemic has also been on the agenda of concerns, although discussing possible strategies for coping with VAOA during COVID-19 is still unimpressive worldwide. Aiming to broaden the debate on the theme in Brazil, this paper aims to offer theoretical elements and evidence from previous studies for a greater understanding of the situation of vulnerability of older adults to situations of violence, of the possible motivations for the increased number of cases of VAOA during the COVID-19 pandemic, and possible strategies to address the problem.
Highlights
Resumo O distanciamento social tem sido usado pela maioria dos governos estaduais e municipais do Brasil como principal estratégia para a redução da velocidade de transmissão do novo coronavírus (SARS-CoV-2), agente etiológico da COVID-19
Violence against older adults (VAOA) during the pandemic has been on the agenda of concerns, discussing possible strategies for coping with violence against older adults (VAOA) during COVID-19 is still unimpressive worldwide
Aiming to broaden the debate on the theme in Brazil, this paper aims to offer theoretical elements and evidence from previous studies for a greater understanding of the situation of vulnerability of older adults to situations of violence, of the possible motivations for the increased number of cases of VAOA during the COVID-19 pandemic, and possible strategies to address the problem
Summary
Para melhor compreender o aumento no número de casos e denúncias de VCPI durante a pandemia de COVID-19, parece interessante pontuar algumas vulnerabilidades que podem aumentar as dificuldades da pessoa idosa em situações como esta[30]. A crise econômica decorrente da pandemia e o reduzido alcance das políticas sociais de apoio aos trabalhadores que perderam seus empregos ou que estão impedidos de exercer suas atividades em função do isolamento ou mesmo aqueles que tiveram seus rendimentos muito reduzidos também contribui para o desencadeamento ou o agravamento de situações de violência, ao reduzir drasticamente a renda familiar. Os fatores promotores das distintas expressões de violência em momentos de crise são muito mais presentes em comunidades de baixa renda, com menor acesso aos serviços de saúde, que vivem em residências com precárias condições de saneamento, sem água encanada, alto grau de aglomeração e, consequentemente, maior dificuldade para realizar as medidas de prevenção individuais e coletivas preconizadas para a prevenção da doença e contenção da pandemia
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