Search results
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: A Comprehensive Overview and Physician-Associated ...
Despite government efforts, elder abuse in nursing homes...
- Elder Abuse: A Comprehensive Overview and Physician-Associated ...
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.
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...
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.
8 kwi 2021 · Despite government efforts, elder abuse in nursing homes continues to remain a major problem . 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%) . A study conducted by Hawes et al. found that 40% of the staff in their ...
This scoping review highlights the limited research on the experiences of older people who have encountered elder abuse in residential care settings. The findings stress the need for further research exploring the complex interplay of factors contributing to elder abuse within aged care settings.
10 wrz 2018 · Abstract: As global populations age, it is imperative that nurses have a knowledge base on the topic of elder abuse. Elder abuse can occur in any environment, but is most prevalent in the community setting. Older people may experience either a single type of abuse or several forms of abuse concurrently.
