Forms and acts of violence against the elderly in Ulaanbaatar

Abstract

Background: According to the World Health Organization’s 2018 report, there are 900 million people aged 60 and over in the world in 2015, and it is estimated that it will increase by 2 times in 2050. 1 Researchers have determined that elder abuse is common among the Chinese population, or 0.2%-64%. 2 In Mongolia, researchers R. Oyunkhand et al. showed that personality disorders, anxiety, and depression are the most likely to be related to elder abuse. It is mentioned that it is necessary to study. Aim: The result of studying the forms and acts of violence against the elderly in Ulaanbaatar. Materials and Methods: The research was conducted using a one-moment design, and the data was collected by combining quantitative and qualitative research methods using targeted sampling. Results: A total of 962 elderly people aged 55-96 participated in our study, the average age was 65.6±7.49 years, and the average family size was 3.33±1.96. 161 (16.7%) of the elderly victims of physical abuse, 295 (30.7%) emotional, 26 (2.7%) sexual abuse, 255 (26.5%) neglect, and 268 (27.9%) economic abuse. From this it can be seen that in any violence, there is a double exposure to emotional violence. Physical violence was kicking 72 (10.0%), killing 86 (8.6%), hitting 107 (6.3%), pinching 22.4% 36 (13.5%), pushing 80 (9.2%), biting, throwing objects 81 (9.1%), the action is statistically significant (p<0.05). Of these, 15 (15.4%) knives and scissors, 53 (11.9%) wood and stone, and 29 (14.2%) other glass and chairs were statistically significant (p<0.05). The emotional violence acts include cursing with bad words 215 (22.3%), scolding 224 (23.3%), blaming 160 (16.6%), intimidating 108 (11.2%), stalking 33 (3.4%), threatening 84 (8.7%), 67 (7.7) decided not to take into account interests, 184 (19.1) decided to isolate, and 184 (19.1) decided to punish and put them in care 64(6.7%) acts of intimidation are statistically significant (p=0.000). Neglectful acts of violence were 190 (18.9%) exclusion, 190 (18.9%) not talking, 107 (11.3%) not having needs met, 173 (18.8%) not being cared for, 55 (5.7%) eviction, 36 (3.7%) drugs. do not drink, 78 (8.1%) watch gambling (p=0.000). Economic violence was embezzlement 73 (7.6%), stealing money 110 (11.4%), taking loans without permission 132 (137%), not paying pension 101 (10.5%), not spending for personal needs 174 (18.1%), selling housing without permission 31 (3.2), withdrawing money from accounts without permission 76 (7.9), signing documents 33(3.4%), unmet household needs 67 (7.0%), unmet medical needs 165171.2%, violent acts were statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: Considering the form of violence, 161 physical (16.7%), emotional 295 (30.7%), sexual 26 (2.7%), neglect 255 (26.5%), economic 268 (27.9%) were subjected to any form of violence. It has been determined that they are subjected to emotional violence.