Breaking the silence: a qualitative study on older adults' perspectives and lived experiences of elder abuse
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Dátum
2025
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Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích
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1212-4117
1804-7122
1804-7122
Abstrakt
Background: Elder abuse represents a significant social and public health challenge in Slovakia, yet little is known about older adults' experiences with this phenomenon.
Objective: This qualitative study examined the perspectives and lived experiences of older adults regarding elder abuse.
Methods: Asynchronous email interviews were conducted with 27 participants (15 female, 12 male) aged 65-81 years from urban and rural Slovakia. Data were collected between September-October 2023 and analyzed using systematic text condensation.
Results: Three main themes emerged: (1) unfamiliarity with sources of help (85% reported lacking knowledge about available services), (2) police as universal authority, help, and protection (89% identified law enforcement as primary protection), and (3) education to raise awareness. Participants described lived experiences with various forms of abuse, particularly financial exploitation and psychological abuse, while highlighting significant gaps in their knowledge of available support.
Conclusion: The findings reveal that older adults in Slovakia have limited awareness of protective services beyond law enforcement, face significant trust barriers in reporting abuse, and express strong desires for targeted educational initiatives.
Popis
In: Kontakt : journal of nursing and social sciences related to health and illness. České Budějovice : Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, 2025. ISSN 1212-4117. Roč. 27, č. 4 (2025), s. 371-377.
Kľúčové slová
zneužívanie starších ľudí, elder abuse, vykorisťovanie, exploitation, psychické týranie
Výstup z projektu
EEA and Norway Grants BIN SGS02_2021_002 University Enhancing the Smart Active Aging
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CC BY-NC-ND Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0. International
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