Adverse health correlates of intimate partner violence against older women : mining electronic health records
Yilmaz, Serhan
Adverse health correlates of intimate partner violence against older women : mining electronic health records Serhan Yilmaz, Erkan Gunay, Da Hee Lee, Kathleen Whiting, Kristin Silver, Mehmet Koyuturk and Gunnur Karakurt - PLoS, 2023 - PLoS ONE .
PLoS ONE, 2023, 18(3): e0281863
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is often studied as a problem that predominantly affects younger women. However, studies show that older women are also frequently victims of abuse even though the physical effects of abuse are harder to detect. In this study, we mined the electronic health records (EHR) available through IBM Explorys to identify health correlates of IPV that are specific to older women. Our analyses suggested that diagnostic terms that are co-morbid with IPV in older women are dominated by substance abuse and associated toxicities. When we considered differential co-morbidity, i.e., terms that are significantly more associated with IPV in older women compared to younger women, we identified terms spanning mental health issues, musculoskeletal issues, neoplasms, and disorders of various organ systems including skin, ears, nose and throat. Our findings provide pointers for further investigation in understanding the health effects of IPV among older women, as well as potential markers that can be used for screening IPV. (Authors' abstract). Record #8222
DATA ANALYSIS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
ELDER ABUSE
HEALTH
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
MENTAL HEALTH
OLDER WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL
UNITED STATES
Adverse health correlates of intimate partner violence against older women : mining electronic health records Serhan Yilmaz, Erkan Gunay, Da Hee Lee, Kathleen Whiting, Kristin Silver, Mehmet Koyuturk and Gunnur Karakurt - PLoS, 2023 - PLoS ONE .
PLoS ONE, 2023, 18(3): e0281863
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is often studied as a problem that predominantly affects younger women. However, studies show that older women are also frequently victims of abuse even though the physical effects of abuse are harder to detect. In this study, we mined the electronic health records (EHR) available through IBM Explorys to identify health correlates of IPV that are specific to older women. Our analyses suggested that diagnostic terms that are co-morbid with IPV in older women are dominated by substance abuse and associated toxicities. When we considered differential co-morbidity, i.e., terms that are significantly more associated with IPV in older women compared to younger women, we identified terms spanning mental health issues, musculoskeletal issues, neoplasms, and disorders of various organ systems including skin, ears, nose and throat. Our findings provide pointers for further investigation in understanding the health effects of IPV among older women, as well as potential markers that can be used for screening IPV. (Authors' abstract). Record #8222
DATA ANALYSIS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
ELDER ABUSE
HEALTH
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
MENTAL HEALTH
OLDER WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL
UNITED STATES