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An ED visit represents a unique but usually missed opportunity to identify potential elder abuse or neglect and initiate intervention. ED assessment should include observation of patient-caregiver interaction, comprehensive medical history from the patient alone, and head-to-toe physical exam.
- Elder Abuse Assessment Tools and Interventions for use in the Home ...
Given that cases of elder abuse are often left undetected,...
- Elder Abuse: A Comprehensive Overview and Physician-Associated ...
Despite government efforts, elder abuse in nursing homes...
- Elder Abuse Assessment Tools and Interventions for use in the Home ...
30 kwi 2024 · Learn about the essential components of geriatric nursing care plans, including the importance of personalized care, addressing the specific needs of the elderly, and ensuring their comfort and well-being.
28 wrz 2020 · Given that cases of elder abuse are often left undetected, it is important for health care providers and social workers providing at-home care services, to equip them with validated tools to detect elder abuse as they are ideally placed to recognize a situation of abuse.
15 mar 2014 · Key terms: elder abuse and neglect; screening instruments for elder abuse, neglect; injury, wound, bruise patterns for elder abuse; mandatory reporting for elder abuse, neglect; and safety...
8 kwi 2021 · Despite government efforts, elder abuse in nursing homes continues to remain a major problem [15]. The main types of abuse in nursing homes are as follows: physical abuse (29%), resident-to-resident abuse (22%), gross neglect (14%), financial abuse (7%), and sexual abuse (7%) [16].
Elder abuse is a global human rights issue, particularly in residential care settings where there is limited understanding of older people's experiences of this phenomenon. This scoping review aims to map and describe the existing literature on this phenomenon. Methods.
19 gru 2022 · Timely and effective interventions for elder abuse should therefore be a priority. This study used a qualitative focus group approach to address the following questions: What are the essential elements of elder abuse interventions? What can be done to improve current interventions?
