Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Prakriti Khanal

Publications

• Research Article
  Elderly Abuse Experienced by Older Adults Prior to Living in Old Age Homes in Kathmandu
  Author(s): Sunita Rai*, Prakriti Khanal and Hom Nath Chalise Sunita Rai*, Prakriti Khanal and Hom Nath Chalise
  
  The number and size of elderly homes are increasing in urban areas in Nepal, indicating that the number of elderly people living in old age homes is increasing. Anecdotal information indicates that some of the elderly residents experienced abuse prior to their residence in old age homes. The main objective of this article is to explore the nature of the abuse they experienced before they arrived at old age homes in the Kathmandu Metropolitan City. This study has used both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection. Data was collected from five old age homes in Kathmandu. The research was conducted in the month of September in 2016 for three weeks. Total sample size for this study was 76 and three case studies were carried out. Mean age of the respondents was 78.34 (±10.18) years. The findings show that a majority (58 percent) of the respondents experience.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000460

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