ELDER ABUSE AND REPORTING ELDER ABUSE -PRESENTED BY:.

ELDER ABUSE AND
REPORTING ELDER
ABUSE -PRESENTED BY:

ELDER ABUSE:
Elder abuse can be defined as
an intentional act and the
failure on the part of care
professional or another
person in a relationship based
on the expectation of trust
that creates a risk or a harm
to an older adult (Mysyuk et
al.,2013).

WHERE IT HAPPENS?
Elder abuse can happen
in a number of places
that include the older
person’s home, a family
member’s house, a
residential care home or
an assisted living facility.

RECOGNISING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT:
Seems confused and depressed
Unexplainable weight loss
Experiences trouble while sleeping
Displays signs of trauma such as rocking back and forth
Is socially withdrawn
Appears messy and unkempt
Presence of burns and bruises
Develops bed sores and other preventable conditions

TEACHING STRATEGIES:
Assess environmental risks
Build effective emotional rapport with senior
elders
Advocate the rights of the elderly in case of
abuse or violation

RATIONALE:
Nursing professionals have the responsibility to
identify abuse and assess the environmental context
that could potentially perpetuate elderly abuse
(Johannesen & LoGiudice, 2013). Nurses must
advocate the rights of senior adults upon sensing
abuse and adapt effective strategies to report and
prevent abuse.

REFERENCES:
Johannesen, M., & LoGiudice, D. (2013). Elder
abuse: A systematic review of risk factors in
community-dwelling elders. Age and
ageing, 42(3), 292-298.
Mysyuk, Y., Westendorp, R. G., & Lindenberg, J.
(2013). Added value of elder abuse definitions:
a review. Ageing research reviews, 12(1), 50-57.

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