CompletedNot Applicable

A Path to Prevention of Elder Abuse in Long-term Care. General Population Prevalence Study

Sweden7,727 participantsStarted 2024-09-30

Plain-language summary

The goal of this cross-sectional study is to learn about how common experiences of different forms of abuse are among people over the age of 65 years in Sweden. The main question it aims to answer is: • What is the prevalence of abuse of older people in Sweden? Participants are recruited through a random selection of people over 65 years from the populations register. Eligible participants are asked to answer a questionnaire including items about experiences of emotional, physical, sexual or financial abuse as well as neglect.

Who can participate

Age range65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 65 or older (born in 1959 or earlier) Exclusion Criteria: * None

What they're measuring

Prevalence of emotional abuse of older people

Timeframe: Day1. Cross sectional study using only one point of data collection. Participants are enrolled by returing a questionnaire including items about abuse. The timeframe used in the questionnaire is experiences of abuse during the past 12 months.

Prevalence of physical abuse of older people

Timeframe: Day 1. Cross sectional study using only one point of data collection. Participants are enrolled by returing a questionnaire including items about abuse. The timeframe used in the questionnaire is experiences of abuse during the past 12 months.

Prevalence of sexual abuse of older people

Timeframe: Day 1. Cross sectional study using only one point of data collection. Participants are enrolled by returing a questionnaire including items about abuse. The timeframe used in the questionnaire is experiences of abuse during the past 12 months.

Prevalence of financial abuse of older people

Timeframe: Day 1. Cross sectional study using only one point of data collection. Participants are enrolled by returing a questionnaire including items about abuse. The timeframe used in the questionnaire is experiences of abuse during the past 12 months.

Prevalence of neglect of older people

Timeframe: Day 1. Cross sectional study using only one point of data collection. Participants are enrolled by returing a questionnaire including items about abuse. The timeframe used in the questionnaire is experiences of abuse during the past 12 months.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06786065

SponsorLinkoeping University

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-01-13

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Plain-language summary

What they're measuring

Prevalence of emotional abuse of older people

Prevalence of physical abuse of older people

Timeframe: Day 1. Cross sectional study using only one point of data collection. Participants are enrolled by returing a questionnaire including items about abuse. The timeframe used in the questionnaire is experiences of abuse during the past 12 months.

Prevalence of sexual abuse of older people

Timeframe: Day 1. Cross sectional study using only one point of data collection. Participants are enrolled by returing a questionnaire including items about abuse. The timeframe used in the questionnaire is experiences of abuse during the past 12 months.

Prevalence of financial abuse of older people

Timeframe: Day 1. Cross sectional study using only one point of data collection. Participants are enrolled by returing a questionnaire including items about abuse. The timeframe used in the questionnaire is experiences of abuse during the past 12 months.

Prevalence of neglect of older people

Timeframe: Day 1. Cross sectional study using only one point of data collection. Participants are enrolled by returing a questionnaire including items about abuse. The timeframe used in the questionnaire is experiences of abuse during the past 12 months.