Factors related to potentially harmful behaviors towards disabled older people by family caregivers in Japan

Abstract

In the present study, PHB towards the older people by family caregivers was associated with patients' behavioral disturbances and patient-caregiver kinship, i.e. an adult child as a caregiver. These findings should be taken into account when planning strategies to prevent PHB by family members.

Determınatıon Of The Causes That Force The Elders To Choose Nursıng Home Lıves

“…Oh ve arkadaşları tarafından yapılan çalışmada, istismarın 2/3'sinin daha fazlasını (%75-%80) yaşlıların oğulla-rı ya da kız çocukları tarafından (10) , Sasaki ve arkadaşları (39) %33.7'sinin büyük erkek çocukları, %19,3'ünün kız çocukları tarafından, Muehlbauer ve arkadaşları (40) %90'ının aile üyeleri tarafından, İlhan %30.7'sinin gelini, %23.1'ininin oğlu, %15.4'ünün ise kızı tarafından (41) , Boldy ve arkadaşları (42) %22'sinin kız çocukları, %21'nin erkek çocukları, %18'inin eşleri, %17'sinin diğer akrabaları ve %5'ini ise torunları tarafından yapıldığını belirlemişlerdir. Bulgular yaşlıların daha çok erkek çocukları tarafın-dan istismar edildiğini düşündürmektedir.…”

Factors related to institutionalization among disabled older people; a two‐year longitudinal study

“…In our previous study (Sasaki et al, 2007), behavioral disturbances of older people and an adult child as the caregiver have been found to be associated with PHB towards disabled older people. Thus, these two factors should be taken into account in order to prevent PHB from family caregivers; thereby delaying institutionalization among community-residing disabled older people.…”

“…The authors recently reported factors related to PHB towards disabled older people in a crosssectional study (Sasaki et al, 2007). The present study is a two-year follow-up study.…”

Impact of the elder abuse prevention and caregiver support law on system development among municipal governments in Japan

“…Research has determined risk factors for elder abuse for both victims and caregivers. On the part of the victims, suggested factors include greater care needs [1,2], cognitive decline [1,3], behavioral symptoms [4][5][6], poor social support [4,7,8] and a long-term relationship with the caregiver [4]. Factors for the caregiver include alcohol abuse [9], mental health or behavioral problems [2], low income [10], and financial dependency on the victim [4].…”