Profile and characteristics of violence against older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Camila de Morais Ranzani, Sara Cirillo Silva, Paula Hino and 3 others
PMID 36722639WHAT IT FOUND
In São Paulo, physical and psychological violence against older adults was most common among women aged 60-64 with low schooling.
Aggressors were usually adult sons or daughters. Cases were rarely referred to protection councils.
Key findings
01Physical violence was the most common type (49.2%), followed by psychological or moral violence (22.8%).
02The main victims were women aged 60 to 64 years with low schooling levels, while aggressors were mostly family members, specifically sons or daughters.
03Referrals to the Municipal Older Adults’ Protection Council were low compared to other entities.
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What it does not show
The study relies on notification data, which may underrepresent cases where violence was not reported or identified. It was not possible to distinguish between suspected and confirmed cases of violence. A high number of records had missing data for schooling level and disability type. The study is limited to one city in Brazil, which may affect generalizability to other regions or countries.
Declared interests
The study was supported by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) in Brazil.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this study proves an increase in violence due to the pandemic; it describes the profile of those who were already reported during that time. The data reflects who was identified and notified, not necessarily the true prevalence of all violence against older adults.