Perceptions of Abuse in Nursing Home Care Relationships in Uruguay

Abstract

A cultural context of discrimination against the elderly and other factors converge to perpetuate elder abuse and suffering in care homes: the lack of adequate regulations covering safety and quality of care, lack of a care model and regular inspections, absence of minimum training requirements for caregivers, and lack of support in situations that have psychic and spiritual repercussions. The inclusion of nurses could promote the development of educational interventions to modify abusive conduct. Nursing home managers need knowledge, skills, and communication strategies to identify and manage inappropriate behavior. An urgent review of nursing home regulations is required to protect elderly people's rights.

Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of neglect of older people in Mexico: A qualitative secondary analysis

“…Although few researchers have examined healthcare professionals’ perceptions of neglect of older people, the findings of this study corroborate those of previous studies (Band‐Winterstein, ; Figueredo Borda & Yarnoz, ). Distress in the present study was related to feelings of hopelessness.…”

“…These data suggest there is a need to re‐evaluate work environments and resource allocation in these hospitals to decrease burden among staff and improve care for older people who are victims of neglect. In addition, strategies to address neglect recommended by participants included education for family members and healthcare professionals and interdisciplinary models of care, which reflect suggestions from prior studies (Coma et al., ; Erlingsson, Carlson, & Saveman, ; Figueredo Borda & Yarnoz, ).…”

“…To date, no studies have described healthcare professionals’ perceptions of neglect of older people in Mexico. However, previous studies conducted in Israel (Band‐Winterstein, ) and Uruguay (Figueredo Borda & Yarnoz, ) indicate healthcare professionals experience significant distress related to neglect. Further, several studies indicate there is an association between distress and burnout in nurses and physicians, which can have implications for patient care and staff turnover (Austin et al., ; Valdez‐Martínez, Lavielle, Bedolla, & Squires, ; Wolf et al., ).…”

Staff-to-Residence Abuse in Nursing Homes: A Scoping Review

“…The remaining studies took place in Israel (n=4, 8.7%) [35,36,40,70,71], Canada (n=3, 6.5%) [41,72,73], Taiwan (n=3, 6.5%) [74][75][76], Czech Republic (n=2, 4.3%) [77,78], France (n=2, 4.3%) [52,59], and Switzerland (n=1, 2.2%; this study addressed two of our review questions) [13,51]. One study each (2.2%) was conducted in Germany [79], Korea [56], Portugal [45], Slovenia [38], Sweden [80], and Uruguay [44].…”

Buen y mal trato hacia las personas mayores:Teorías explicativas y factores asociados

“…Destacan los siguientes factores de riesgo (Adelman, Siddiqui y Foldi, 1998;Band-Winterestein, 2015;Buzgová y Ivanová, 2009;Buzgova y Ivanova, 2011;CGPJ, 2009;Cooper, et al, 2013;Figueredo y Zabalegui, 2015;Goergen, 2004;Hirst, 2002;Lachs et al, 2012;Lindbloom, et al, 2007;NCEA, 1998;NCEA, 2005;Payne y Cikovic, 1995;Pérez-Rojo et al, 2008;Pérez-Cárceles, et al, 2009;Pillemer y Finkelhor, 1988;Post et al, 2010;Sancho et al, 2011;Saveman et al, 1999;Schiamberg y Gans, 2000;Schiamberg et al, 2012;Shinan-Altman y Cohen, 2009;Zeller et al, 2009):…”