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عنوان انگليسی

Investigating Neglect and Related Factors in the Elderly Covered by the Welfare Centers of Ardabil City in IRAN

خلاصه انگلیسی

Background and aim: No study has been conducted on the prevalence of neglect and its related factors among the elderly living in nursing homes in Iran. the present study was conducted with this aim in the elderly covered by the welfare centers of Ardabil city (IRAN)in 2020. materials and methods: This descriptive and analytical study was conducted on 130 elderly people. The data collection tool was a two-part questionnaire including demographic information and an observational checklist of neglect in the elderly. The samples were selected by census and from the elderly living in nursing homes covered by welfare. Data were analyzed with SPSS software with descriptive and inferential statistics with a significance level of less than 0.05. Results: In the current study, the mean and standard deviation of the age of the elderly was 71.34 ± 11.38 years and the prevalence of neglect was 39.2%. The findings indicated that the most observed neglect was the lack of teeth and the presence of environmental hazards. And there was a statistically significant relationship between marital status, previous job, and history of illness with neglect observed in the elderly. Conclusion: The results showed that there is neglect in the elderly living in nursing homes in Ardabil city, which emphasizes the importance of screening for risk factors. It is suggested that necessary measures be taken to prevent and eliminate neglect by the relevant authorities

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