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Gender and age: risk factors for domestic violence in older adults
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-09-18) Sánchez Quispe, Anabell Enedina; Estrada Vasquez, Margot Eliza; Pretell Aguilar, Rosa María
Analyze and systematize the evidence on the risk factors that determine domestic violence in older adults. Materials and Methods: Observational Systematic Review that is a fundamental tool to schematize the available information, increase the validity of the conclusions of individual studies and point out areas where it is necessary to carry out research, as well as synthesize the results of multiple primary investigations. The search was limited to articles with full text, and the chosen articles were subjected to critical reading, using the grade system to establish the strength of recommendation. Results: Various scientific articles were found, 40% were studies done in Ecuador and the remaining 60% were studies done in different countries such as Venezuela, Cuba, Italy, Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago. For the type of quality of the evidence, it was found that 40% of the studies reviewed are of High quality. According to the study design, 50% of the studies were descriptive cross-sectional, 40% were systematic reviews and 10% were retrospective. Conclusions: Of the 10 articles examined, 8 of them show gender as the main risk factor for domestic violence in older adults; age is another important factor shown in 8 of 10 studies; 6 of the 10 studies mention another factor, the presence of physical or cognitive disability; 3 of the 10 studies point to educational level as another risk factor; and family structure in 3 of 10 studies.