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      Elder abuse and hospitalization in rural Malaysia 

      Firdaus, Muhammad Abbas M.; Yunus, Raudah Mohd; Hairi, Noran Naqiah; Choo, Wan Yuen; Hairi, Farizah; Suddin, Leny Suzana; Sooryanarayana, Rajini; Ismail, Norliana; Peramalah, Devi; Ali, Zainudin M.; Ahmad, Sharifah N.; Razak, Inayah A.; Othman, Sajaratulnisah; Bulgiba, Awang (2022-06-24)

      Our study aims to describe and determine factors associated with hospitalization among victims of elder abuse and neglect (EAN) in rural Malaysia. A cross sectional study based on the baseline data of the Malaysian Elder Mistreatment Project (MAESTRO) collected from November 2013 until July 2014 involving 1927 older adults in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan was conducted. EAN was determined using the modified Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS) and hospitalization rates were determined based on self-report. The prevalence of overall EAN was 8.1% (95%CI ...