Elder abuse: perception and knowledge of the phenomenon by healthcare workers from two Italian hospitals

Corbi, Graziamaria; Grattagliano, Ignazio; Sabbá, Carlo; Fiore, Giorgio; Spina, Sabrina; Ferrara, Nicola; Campobasso, Carlo Pietro

doi:10.1007/s11739-019-02038-y

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“…For this small group of elder recidivists, criminality is the only lifestyle as they do not know any other way how to live 48 . They represent a major challenge for health professionals in prison, because they usually have problems of alcoholism, drug abuse, sedentary lifestyle and all these factors predispose them to serious health problems during the period of detention [49][50][51][52] . They are often characterized by chronic disorders such as heart disease, diabetes and hypertension 53,54 , as showed in our survey where heart diseases and diabetes were the most common conditions.…”

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A multicentre survey on the sociodemographic characteristics of Italian elderly inmates

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Campobasso

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A multicentre survey on the sociodemographic characteristics of Italian elderly inmates

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“…Also another study reported that the healthcare workers demonstrated having responsibility for the identification of elderly women who are victims of physical and psychological abuse and can provide appropriate interventions for them (43). However, healthcare workers showed that they need to receive specific training programs on EA because of a lack of awareness and perception regarding the reporting procedures (44). These interventions should be designed more compatible with cultural issues in order to strengthen social supports, ethical values, and family integrity (45) with considering various intervention.…”

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Educational Programs Development, Using Intervention Mapping Protocol and Kern Model in Primary Health Care Setting to Prevent Elders Abuse: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study.

Oveisi

Olfati

Jahed

2019

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Background: Several studies have focused on to find out the factors that may improve psychological, physical well-being, and quality of life among elders and prevent their abuse. Objectives: We investigated the impact of developing educational programs, using Intervention Mapping (IM) protocol and Kern Model in Primary Health Care Setting to prevent elder abuse. Methods: The integrated educational package was provided using both the IM protocol and Kern Model. The family members of the eighty elderly women were trained once a week for 4 sessions. The self-administrated Elder Abuse Questionnaire (EAQ) was completed before and after intervention by elderly women. The linear mixed model was used for the comparison of elder abuse frequency in two groups of control and trail. Results: The data of this study indicated that our intervention resulted in reduction in frequency of psychological and financial abuse (F=127.12, p<0.005; and F= 16.53, p<0.07 respectively) and neglect (F=95.4; p<0.005). None of the elders reported any physical abuse. Conclusion: This study showed that, the developed integrated educational package improves elder abuse and specifically it is tailored to the education of family members of the elderly women

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“…13 Also, the level of perception and knowledge of elder abuse by healthcare workers are still poor; thus, there is still a strong need for education and specific training program. 54 Besides allowing for detection of elder abuse, assessment tools should include a clear referral pathways on what to do when potential abuse is found-when to report, who to contact, and how to involve the older person in the referral process. A clear referral pathway has been previously identified as an important requirement for future developed assessment tools.…”

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<p>Elder Abuse Assessment Tools and Interventions for use in the Home Environment: a Scoping Review</p>

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Donder³

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Background and Aim: Caregivers in the home environment have an important role in timely detecting and responding to abuse. The aim of this review was to provide insight into both the existing tools for the assessment of and interventions for elder abuse by formal and informal caregivers in the home environment, and to categorize them according to a public health perspective, into primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary prevention. Methods: We selected the assessment tools and interventions that can be used by caregivers in the home environment included in previous reviews by Gallione et al (2017) and Fearing et al (2017). To identify published studies after these reviews, a search was performed using PubMed, Cochrane Database, CINAHL and Web of Science. Results: In total, fifteen assessment tools and twelve interventions were included. The number of assessment tools for elder abuse for use in the home environment is increasing; however, tools must be validated over different cultures and risk groups. In addition, the tools lack attention for the needs of vulnerable older persons such as persons with dementia. Existing interventions for caregivers in the home environment lack evidence for addressing elder abuse and do not address potential adverse effects (quaternary prevention). Conclusion: Assessment tools for elder abuse need further testing for validity and reliability for use by caregivers in the home environment. For interventions, meaningful outcome measures are needed. Important to note is that quaternary prevention requires more attention. This argues for taking into account perspectives of (abused) older persons and caregivers in the development of assessment tools and interventions protocols.

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Elder abuse: perception and knowledge of the phenomenon by healthcare workers from two Italian hospitals

Cited by 36 publications

References 26 publications

A multicentre survey on the sociodemographic characteristics of Italian elderly inmates

A multicentre survey on the sociodemographic characteristics of Italian elderly inmates

Educational Programs Development, Using Intervention Mapping Protocol and Kern Model in Primary Health Care Setting to Prevent Elders Abuse: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study.

<p>Elder Abuse Assessment Tools and Interventions for use in the Home Environment: a Scoping Review</p>

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