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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 in Residential Long-Term Care Settings: What Is Known and ...
The general goals of this paper are to present the available...
- Elder Abuse: A Comprehensive Overview and Physician-Associated ...
Despite government efforts, elder abuse in nursing homes...
- Elder Abuse in Residential Long-Term Care Settings: What Is Known and ...
The general goals of this paper are to present the available evidence about the nature and scope of abuse and neglect in nursing homes and other residential care facilities and the causes, as well as to suggest a research agenda. To accomplish these goals, the paper is organized as follows: Section 2 presents definitions of abuse and neglect;
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].
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.
1 lip 2020 · Interventions included those which sought to increase detection of abuse, raised awareness of elder abuse amongst the public and professionals, provided victim support and delivered training for care providers.
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...
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.
