Elderly abuse in nursing homes : A Systematic literature review
RAZA, ALI (2023)
RAZA, ALI
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202303043039
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202303043039
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Elderly abuse has become the top trending issue in nursing homes at global level. Elderly abuse can be defined as single or multiple acts happening within any relationship leading to harm to an elderly person and causing distress where there is expectation of trust. Elderly is referred to those persons who is over 60 years but over 65 is the old age in most countries of the world. Despite various efforts at different levels, research on elderly abuse is still lacking a lot specifically at institutions level in comparison with other types of violence such as child abuse. This proposal is solely developed to look in elderly abuse in nursing home settings. To achieve the aim, study has focus on 2 major objectives which include risk factors associated with elderly abuse and possible interventions to curb this issue. During research process, systematic literature review has been used where 10 latest articles not older then 10 years has been briefly studied to under the quality of its content fit for this study. Every publication has been carefully reviewed against the inclusion criteria of studies and all articles were peer reviewed. Findings from the study has showed Physical, sexual, psychological, neglect and financial abuses are 5 common, and most practices abuses against elderly residents in nursing homes. Study also elaborated risk factors among elderly are gender, psychological complications, staff resident relationship, institutions, and their management. Findings of this study also elaborates that elderly abuse can be avoid or minimise by applying certain techniques such as staff training, appropriate working conditions, institutional management, helpline, multicultural environment as well as appropriate education.