Elder abuse
Topic: Community health
A single or repeated act, or a failure to provide needed care, within a relationship where there is an expectation of trust, that harms or distresses an older person: physical, psychological, sexual and financial abuse, and neglect. WHO estimates that around 1 in 6 people aged 60 and over experienced some form of abuse in community settings in the past year. Talk with the person alone, document findings objectively and report as the law requires.
- Also known as:
- Elder neglect, Abuse of older people
- In Turkish:
- Yaşlı istismarı
What does Elder abuse mean?
Elder abuse is part of the Community health topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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