Abstract
1024x768 ABSTRACT Objective : to track abuses and mistreatments against elderly subjects in long-stay care institutions and correlate the results in the elderly and caregivers. Method : it is an observational and cross-sectional study, conducted in Maceio/AL/ Brazilian Northeast. The sample was comprised of 94 individuals, 81 elderly subjects and 13 caregivers. The data collection was performed by means of the Instrument for Tracking Abuse and Maltreatments in Elderly Subjects (known as IRAMI) and the Caregiver Abuse Screen (CASE). The Data were analyzed through the software SPSS 15.0. This study had its research project approved by the Research Ethics Committee, under Protocol no 013032-2010-04. Results : among the signs of abuse and mistreatments against the elderly subjects, there was significance among neglected clothes, falls and regular use of medications. The findings referring to caregivers in one of the institutions have shown that there was one caregiver (7,7%) with four positive responses to the questionnaire, which is a fact that indicates violent behavior towards the elderly population. Conclusion : the found signs of mistreatments warn of the increased care to the institutionalized elderly subject. Descriptors : Mistreatments against Elderly Subjects; Elderly People; Caregivers. RESUMO Objetivo : rastrear abusos e maus-tratos em idosos de instituicoes de longa permanencia e correlacionar os resultados nos idosos e cuidadores. Metodo : estudo observacional, transversal, realizado em Maceio/AL/Nordeste do Brasil. A amostra foi composta por 94 individuos, 81 idosos e 13 cuidadores. A coleta de dados foi realizada com o Instrumento de Rastreamento de Abuso e Maus-Tratos em Idosos (IRAMI) e o Caregiver Abuse Screen (CASE) . Os dados foram analisados no software SPSS 15.0. Este estudo teve o projeto de pesquisa aprovado pelo Comite de Etica e Pesquisa, sob Protocolo no 013032-2010-04. Resultados : entre os sinais de abuso e maus-tratos contra os idosos, houve significância entre vestimentas descuidadas, quedas e uso regular de medicamentos. Os achados referentes aos cuidadores em uma das instituicoes mostraram que havia um cuidador (7,7%) com quatro respostas positivas ao questionario, fato que indica comportamento violento para com o idoso. Conclusao: os sinais de maus-tratos encontrados alertam para maior atencao para o idoso institucionalizado. Descritores : Maus-Tratos em Idosos; Idoso; Cuidadores. RESUMEN Objetivo : rastrear abusos y malos tratos en ancianos de instituciones de larga permanencia y correlacionar los resultados en los ancianos y cuidadores. Metodo : estudio observacional, transversal, realizado en Maceio/AL/Nordeste del Brasil. La muestra fue compuesta por 94 individuos, 81 ancianos y 13 cuidadores. La colecta de datos fue realizada con el Instrumento de Rastreado de Abuso y Malos Tratos en Ancianos (IRAMI) y el Caregiver Abuse Screen (CASE) , analizados en el software SPSS 15.0. Este estudio tuvo el proyecto de investigacion aprobado por el Comite de Etica e Investigacion, sobre protocolo no 013032-2010-04. Resultados : entre las senales de abuso y malos tratos con los ancianos, hubo significancia entre vestimentas descuidadas, caidas y uso regular de medicamentos. Los hallados referentes a los cuidadores en una de las instituciones mostraron que habia un cuidador (7,7%) con cuatro respuestas positivas al cuestionario, hecho que indica comportamiento violento para con el anciano. Conclusion: las senales de malos tratos encontrados alertan para mayor atencion para el anciano institucionalizado. Descriptores : Malos Tratos en Ancianos; Ancianos; Cuidadores . Normal 0 21 false false false PT-BR X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:Tabela normal; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;}
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