Elder Abuse in Health Care Facilities

"Jane, I do not want to come here again. Can you go home?" Jane heard from her 94-year-old mother, Betty, over and over. Betty suffers from Alzheimer's disease and often says it has no meaning. As a result, Jane does not usually assert that the mother is seriously thinking. However, Jane is somewhat skeptical. Betty said many times, it seems reasonable reason she really should leave. In order to appease himself, Jane hid the camera inside the teddy bear sitting on Betty's bedside table.

Abuse and neglect of the elderly is an important medical problem that must be attracted by health care providers and elderly families. Adults over 65 years of age living in homes or long-term care facilities may be in danger of abuse. Nurses should understand the reasons of the community, understand the screening of the problem, the symptoms and resources of abuse. By deepening the understanding and understanding of these issues, nurses can minimize the devastating effects of abuse on the elderly and their families.

Elderly people 's eldercare abuse may have a serious effect on the physical and mental health of the elderly. According to research by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017, it is estimated that one in six people over the age of 60 is being abused in some way15. , Psychological, emotional, financial and material abuse, abandonment, ignorance and loss of gross dignity and respect. Abuse of all kinds of elderly people may adversely affect health and the health of elderly people 16. The effect of abuse of the elderly may be fatal by serious injuries and suicide. Victims of abuses of the elderly are likely to be women because of their socioeconomic dependence 18, 19.

Abuse of the elderly is a major problem in the United States, and it is often not reported and not recognized. The abuse of the elderly is physical, emotional, psychological, sexual or economic. In addition to long-term care and homemade food, immediate care, overnight residence and safe care may be required. The abuse of the elderly may be a small problem that can be easily solved, and it may lead to serious and life-threatening weaknesses. The more knowledge the health care provider knows, the more likely they are to develop a strategy to prevent and manage abuse. Regardless of how mild or severe the abuse is, it is the responsibility of the nurse to evaluate the elderly patient based on the recommended protocol and to report the suspicion of abuse to the designated agency. Then, the interdisciplinary team will cooperate to solve the problem.

Due to the growing interest in elder abuse abuses, in October a breakthrough interdisciplinary roundtable on health and social services forensics, law enforcement researchers and experts on elderly negligence It was held. Marcus said important issues were identified and communication between experts in this field was strengthened. Mr. Marcus said early cooperation was successful and began to influence public awareness. However, abuse and ignorance of the elderly are serious and inadequate, so efforts to solve this problem have not received the necessary funds and general support. He encouraged participants to "discuss ways to solve the problem of elder abuse."