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Abuse and its associated factors among elderly population of Kamalamai Municipality of Sindhuli District, Nepal.
PLoS One
January 2025
Central Department of Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Background: The global rise in the elderly population brings attention to the pressing issue of elder abuse, categorized into physical, psychological, neglect, financial and sexual abuse. According to the World Health Organization (2022), one in six individuals aged 60 and older has experienced some form of abuse in community setting necessitating increase in awareness and support for older people. This study aimed to assess abuse and its associated factors among elderly population of Kamalamai Municipality of Sindhuli District, Nepal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRepercussions of abuse by caregivers in the elderly population with dementia: a scoping review.
Psychogeriatrics
March 2025
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Due to the ageing population throughout the world, the rates of older adults suffering from dementia are increasing, requiring a closer look at this population. As a result, the aim of this scoping review is to gather data from the scientific literature on the repercussions of abuse of elderly people with dementia by their caregivers. For this review, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews was used as a guideline to structure the review topics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDetection of Elder Abuse Through Emergency Care Technicians Screening Tool Revision for Home-Based Primary Care (DETECT-RPC): a cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol.
BMJ Open
January 2025
Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Cizik School of Nursing, Houston, Texas, USA.
Introduction: The annual prevalence of elder mistreatment (EM) in cognitively intact older adults is estimated to be 11%, yet the annual prevalence in older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) is estimated to be as high as 75%. Associated with a decrease in quality of life and increase in risk of mortality, EM represents a significant public health burden. Home-based primary care (HBPC) providers are uniquely positioned to address the critical need for robust EM screening and reporting, especially among individuals with AD/ADRD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReducing the risks of maltreatment of older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Development of a research-based intervention.
J Intellect Dev Disabil
December 2024
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA.
Background: Although older adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities face high risks of maltreatment, there are few interventions available to reduce these risks. This study describes the development of a research-based intervention that aims to reduce the risks of maltreatment for this population.
Method: The development involved close collaboration with a program advisory board (PAB).
Safeguarding older adults in residential care settings: lessons from Kouzes and Posner's transformational leadership model.
Nurs Manag (Harrow)
January 2025
Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services and School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, College of Health and Agricultural Sciences, University College Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
Various styles and models of leadership can be used in nursing practice, with transformational leadership generally considered to be the most effective style. This article explores the application of Kouzes and Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership framework to the safeguarding of residents from abuse in residential care settings in the Republic of Ireland. The authors outline and critically evaluate Kouzes and Posner's five fundamental leadership practices in this context.
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