A Cross-Sectional Study of the Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Suicidal Ideation Among the Elderly in Nursing Homes in Hunan Province, China

Abstract Background With the accelerated aging of the Chinese population, elder abuse has become a serious social problem. As COVID-19 has had a very large impact on economic development and lifestyle in China, it has also affected elder abuse. The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of elder abuse in China during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify changes in risk factors for elder abuse in the context of COVID-19. Methods We designed a cross-sectional study. In Hunan Province, a face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted among elderly people over 65 years of age. To ensure the consistency of the measurement standards, we used the elder abuse questionnaire from the “Third Survey on Chinese Women’s Social Status.” According to related research, we selected 10 victim-related risk factors as independent variables. A logistic regression model was established to analyze the relationship between the independent variables and the four kinds of abuse. Results We collected 10,362 samples from Hunan Province. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of financial abuse and neglect was significantly higher than that in 2010. Income had a significant impact on the four types of abuse. The lower the income was, the greater the risk of abuse. Moreover, factors such as an older age, being a woman, a lower cognitive ability, and not having a cohabiting spouse increased the possibility of abuse. The greater the number of children was, the greater the risks of physical abuse, financial abuse, and elder neglect. Seniors with higher education levels, those who frequently participated in social activities, and those with religious beliefs were less likely to suffer abuse. Conclusions During the COVID-19 epidemic, the prevalence of elder abuse in China has increased, which may be related to economic instability and social distancing measures. Increasing the income of the elderly and giving them more social support are important measures to reduce the prevalence of elder abuse.

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GAMBARAN PERILAKU DAN CARA MERAWAT GIGI TIRUAN SEBAGIAN LEPASAN PADA LANSIA DI PANTI WREDHA MINAHASA INDUK

e-GIGI ◽

10.35790/eg.3.1.2015.6404 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Pingkan E.O. Lengkong ◽

Damajanti H. C. Pangemanan ◽

Ni Wayan Mariati

Keyword(s):

Nursing Homes ◽

The Elderly ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chemical Solution ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Inclusion Criteria ◽

Missing Teeth ◽

Cross Sectional

Abstract: Removable partial dentures (RPDs) is a denture that replaces one or more missing teeth in the maxilla or mandible and can be removed by the patient. Patients maintain hygiene habits removable partial dentures can be seen from the frequency, time, and method used to clean dentures varies between individuals and different communities. The purpose of this study is to describe the behavior and how to care RPDs for the elderly in Panti Wredha Minahasa.This type of research is a descriptive study with cross sectional study. The samples were all elderly who meet the inclusion criteria were age 60-80 years using RPDs in seven nursing homes in Minahasa.Based on the research that has been conducted, most respondents RPDs cleaning by brushing without toothpaste 1 (3.3%) and brushing with toothpaste totaled 29 respondents (96.67%). A total of 13 respondents (43.3%) did immersion RPDs. Most respondents simply did immersion by using water that are 17 respondents (56.67%), and no one do immersion using a chemical solution. Most respondents, 13 respondents (43.3%) RPDs cleaning once a day, as many as 28 respondents (93.33%) did not find any difficulty in cleaning RPDs, all respondents (100%) did not get instruction after assembling, as many as 22 respondents (73.3%) using RPDs at night when sleeping.Conclusion: from the study based on behavior, most respondents use RPDs at night when sleeping. Based on how to brush, most respondents RPDs cleaning by brushing use a toothbrush and toothpaste. Based on how to care for the soaking, most respondents did soaking with water.Keywords: removable partial dentures, elderlyAbstrak: Gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan (GTSL) adalah gigi tiruan yang menggantikan satu atau beberapa gigi yang hilang pada rahang atas atau rahang bawah dan dapat dilepas oleh pasien. Kebiasaan pasien memelihara kebersihan gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan dapat dilihat dari frekuensi, waktu, dan cara yang digunakan untuk membersihkan gigi tiruan bervariasi pada setiap individu dan masyarakat yang berbeda. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui gambaran perilaku dan cara merawat GTSL pada lansia di Panti Wredha Minahasa Induk. Jenis penelitian ini yaitu penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross sectional study. Sampel adalah semua lansia yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi yaitu yang berusia 60-80 tahun, menggunakan GTSL di tujuh Panti Wredha di Minahasa Induk. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan, responden paling banyak membersihkan GTSL dengan cara menyikat tanpa pasta gigi 1 orang (3,3%) dan menyikat gigi dengan pasta gigi berjumlah 29 responden (96,67%). Sebanyak 13 responden (43,3%) tidak melakukan perendaman GTSL. Responden terbanyak hanya melakukan perendaman dengan menggunakan air yaitu 17 responden (56,67%), dan tidak seorangpun yang melakukan perendaman dengan menggunakan larutan zat kimia. Sebagian besar responden yaitu 13 responden (43,3%) membersihkan GTSL sekali sehari, sebanyak 28 responden (93,33%) tidak menemukan kesulitan dalam membersihkan GTSL, semua responden (100%) tidak mendapatkan isntruksi setelah pemasangan, sebanyak 22 responden (73,3%) menggunakan GTSL pada saat malam hari ketika tidur. Simpulan: dari hasil penelitian berdasarkan perilaku, sebagian besar responden menggunakan GTSL pada saat malam hari ketika tidur. Berdasarkan cara menyikat, responden paling banyak membersihkan GTSL dengan cara menyikat memakai sikat gigi dan pasta gigi. Berdasarkan cara merawat dengan merendam, sebagian besar responden melakukan perendaman dengan menggunakan air.Kata kunci : gigi tiruan sebagian lepasan, lansia

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A cross sectional study on the prevalence and risk factors of fall among the elderly in an urban slum in Chennai

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20190586 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 1102 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

R. Senthil Kumar ◽

Kamali Ravindran

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

The Elderly ◽

Urban Slum ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Abnormal Gait ◽

Risk Factors For Falls

Background: Falls are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly people. Falls lead to multiple medical and psychological problems in the elderly. Aim was to study the prevalence of falls among the elderly and to find the associated risk factors for falls among the elderly living in an urban slum in Chennai.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among elderly population over 60 years and above, in an urban slum area. About 150 elderly were selected using simple random sampling method, using the voters list as the sampling frame. A pretested questionnaire was administered to collect information about falls. In statistical analysis univariate and multivariate logistic regression was employed using SPSS version 22.Results: Of the 150 elderly persons studied, prevalence of falls rate is 35.3% (95% CI 28.13 to 43.26). Of them 64.1% had one episode of fall and 35.8% had recurrent falls. The prevalence of fall among persons with comorbidities like hypertension or diabetes was 39.3% and 36.1% respectively .The rate of fall among those using a walking stick was 58.3%, having tremors was 15% and having abnormal gait was 40%. The risk factors found to be significantly associated in univariate analysis were gender and presence of tremors (p<0.05). In multivariate analysis none of the factors showed statistical significance.Conclusions: Falls are very common among elderly. It is utmost important to prevent the falls by making necessary environmental modifications and following healthy lifestyle.

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