Educational program against domestic violence in the elderly

Abstract

The family as a social support network, increases its importance with the aging of its older members, who need family space, however, the practice of domestic violence emerges as a social problem which exists in many families and does not leave in public light. A preventive educational strategy was implemented in family members who cause abuse to older adults in three medical offices of Polyclinic # 1, Manzanillo, Granma. January 2017 - January 2018. The work universe was made up of 340 people, of which they were selected by simple random sampling 80, representing older adults 40 and the rest to their families. Three work groups were created, a survey designed for family members with participation of older adults was applied, as well as the review of the family health clinical history, which allowed obtaining information on the variables. After obtaining this, the educational program was designed to meet the proposed objectives. The largest number of abused older adults were between 60 and 74 years old, the female sex prevailed, which coexisted with their children or another family member. Non-verbal insults predominated within the forms of psychological abuse. As physical violence, verbal aggressions prevailed. Economic and / or social problems predominated. It was concluded that after the application of the educational program, the elderly were not mistreated, its positive impact on the families was demonstrated.