However, it is critical to identify which type of research method provides the best answers to specific clinical questions (Ellis,…
Elder Mistreatment Case Study This case study was concerning the health and safety of Mr. Edward McKay in his home. Mr. McKay is an 82 year old gentleman who after suffering two cerebral vascular accidents has been left with left sided hemiplegia and is unable to speak. He is bedridden with bilateral lower extremity contractures, incontinent, dysphasic and dysphagic. Mr. McKay’s physical condition alone would require total care on a 24 hour basis to assist with feeding, changing and turning him. He lives with his only daughter and son in law and has no other people who check on him or assist with care in his family.…
Pegasus professionals providing senior care in Thousand Oaks are aware of the kinds and signs of abuse. Most family caregivers do not intentionally abuse their elders. They lack training and become easily overwhelmed. They often don’t know…
What’s Physical Abuse in nursing homes? Physical abuse is one of the many cases of abuse that happen in the nursing homes. It’s defined as the Non-accidental use of force resulting in injury, impairment, or pain and causing are hitting, slapping, shoving, force feeding, restraining by chemical or physical means (Watson, 2013). In addition, unsuitable drug users, as well as punishment, are also considered as physical abuse.…
I am also in support of the Ontario Strategy to combat Elder Abuse by raising awareness, and changing the public attitude on elder abuse. In my gerontological practice, I will recommend that health care professionals should receive more training to be able to identify elder abuse. Educating the vulnerable population about their rights and where they can get help if they find themselves in unsafe situations. It is also important for the public to be aware and educated on the seriousness elder abuse and be included in the plan to combat elder abuse. I will recommend educating caregiver about the signs of elder abuse, increasing participation in support groups, requesting help from loved ones, as well as seeking…
She started her study by defining her intent and searching for comparable studies to determine whether this would be a beneficial study and practice. This offers both reference material and evidence that this hypothesis has been supported by repeatable studies as is necessary in the Scientific Method. Strengths…
Elder Abuse or often refered to as elder mistreatment can be defended as the “knowing the intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver act by a caregiver or any other persons that causes…
Every day there are many people around the world, specifically in Canada that undergo abuse whether it be emotional, physical, sexual or more. It is ongoing daily without people even realizing it happening before their eyes. It isn’t only child abuse or spousal abuse, but a more recent discovery of abuse is among the elderly. One of the most startling facts is that the horrible events of abuse seem to be happening under the eyes of caregivers in long term care facilities. This is a problem especially with the amount of elders around us.…
Currently, many of our elders are suffering from different types of abuse due to maltreatment including physical, sexual, emotional violence, neglect, and financial exploitation. Elders are vulnerable groups of society that most of elder abuse cases were unidentified and underreported due to diminishing cognitive function, caregiver dependence, and social isolation of…
Elder abuse is a pervasive public health issue, one that affects 10% of older adults above the age of 60 in the United States each year. It is prevalent and quickly increasing with the ever-growing elder population that now represents 40 million (12.9%) of the population, but by 2030, will represent 72.1 million of the population (Dong, 2012). Elder abuse is anything that causes physical, mental, and/or emotional harm and includes abuse, neglect and exploitation (What is Resident Mistreatment, 2011). Elder abuse can take many forms, such as emotional, physical, sexual, and financial. Several things are thought to be correlated with elder abuse.…
The bitter truth is that the elderly in these homes are often the victims of various types of abuse that has an immense impact on their health. These forms of abuse include financial exploitation,…
Six primary research papers exploring the topic of interest were located, including two qualitative and four quantitative papers. These were critically appraised using an appropriate critiquing tool, allowing the evidence to be analysed in terms of…
Scams and the Elderly A scam occurs when a dishonest or deceptive person knowingly or illegally takes money away from an unsuspecting person. Financial fraud against the elderly has become so common in the United States that it is considered to be a form of elder abuse. Several states have laws to protect the victims. A study conducted by consumer digest has determined that 5 million cases of financial elder abuse occur every year.…
Elder Abuse and Neglect Introduction Elder abuse and neglect is a widespread problem in the United States today. In the late 70s elder abuse and neglect was recognized by the legislatures around the country to pass laws for the victims of elder mistreatment (Quinn2004). It is a known fact that family caregivers are stressed out and are taking it out on the elderly person in being cruel to their elderly family members (Quinn2004). Domestic violence and criminal behavior are some of the newest theories that are being directed toward occurring elder abuse and neglect (Quinn2004). In order to create a national policy, the national Center on Elder abuse had a group meeting in December 2001 the direction of the policy (Quinn2004).…
Critical Appraisal of Quantitative Research Introduction Abstract. The abstract consisted of one paragraph, total of ten sentences, which includes the purpose, design, sampling, and results. Researchers expanded on results but did not include conclusion.…