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Abuse of power
- Author:
- HUNT Louise
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 28.10.08, 2008, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Domestic abuse among older people has long been overlooked. This article presents an overview of the problem and discusses how health professionals, and in particular nurses, can better support older women who have experienced domestic abuse. Six-key points for nurses are highlighted.
Darkness visible
- Author:
- PRITCHARD Jacki
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 16.10.96, 1996, pp.26-31.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
The large-scale abuse of older people has long been hidden and ignored. Nurses said that they hold the key to improving thousand of wretched lives but they have to learn to spot the signs.
The dark side of Norwegian nursing homes: factors influencing inadequate care
- Authors:
- MALMEDAL Wenche, HAMMERVOLD Randi, SAVERMAN Britt-Inger
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 16(3), 2014, pp.133-151.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors that influence the probability that staff will commit acts of inadequate care, abuse, and neglect. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional survey study was carried out in one county in the middle of Norway (Sør-Trøndelag). Random sampling, stratified by size of nursing homes, and location (rural or urban areas), was used to select a variety of nursing homes from a total population of 55 nursing homes. All staff working in 16 nursing homes working were asked to participate in the study. A response rate of 79 per cent was achieved (n=616). Findings: Findings reveal that location and size of the nursing home, age of the staff, education level, job satisfaction, resident aggression, and conflicts between residents and staff predict inadequate care, abuse, and neglect. The most consistent findings are that resident aggression increases the risk for all three types of inadequate care, and that conflicts predict different types of inadequate care depending on whether the conflicts are related to direct care-giving activities or not. Practical implications: Nursing home care is an important part of care for the elderly, and should be characterized by good-quality services. The relation between inadequate care and resident aggression, conflicts, and other factors shown in this study points to the relevance of further improvements in nursing home practices to minimize the occurrence of episodes of inadequate care, abuse, and neglect. Originality/value: This study investigated the relationships between 11 specific factors and different types of inadequate care in a nursing home context. (Publisher abstract)
A&E - why so complacent?
- Author:
- VERNON Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 18.10.95, 1995, pp.28-30.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Elder abuse of often remains unnoticed in A&E departments, some reasons lie in the history of care of older people and in the development of elder abuse as a social problem.
Detection of abuse
- Author:
- FAGG Janice
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 14.9.94, 1994, pp.67-68.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Abuse of older people is becoming increasingly recognised. Outlines symptoms of abuse and methods of assessment and management of abused patients.
Safeguarding staff’s experience of cases of financial abuse
- Authors:
- PHELAN Amenda, McCARTHY Sandra, McKEE Joyce
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 48(4), 2018, p.924–942.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Financial abuse of older people is an important issue for all safeguarding staff, particularly social workers, who are often tasked with complex case management. Financial abuse can take many forms and can occur remotely to the older person and without their knowledge. However, research in this area is limited. This study was undertaken to understand how safeguarding staff in Northern Ireland manage these cases and the challenges experienced. Fourteen safeguarding staff, including social workers and nurses, participated in two focus groups. Using thematic analysis, four areas of concern were identified. These were capacity issues, relationships, structural context and rural versus urban context. The paper concludes that changes are needed in a number of areas such as social and cultural norms, legislation, policy and practice in order to enable social work practitioners to manage cases of financial abuse of older people in a more comprehensive way. (Edited publisher abstract)
Longitudinal prevalence and correlates of elder mistreatment among older adults receiving home visiting nursing
- Authors:
- FRIEDMAN Bruce D., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 27(1), 2015, pp.34-36.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The objectives of this study were to identify elder mistreatment (EM) prevalence among a cohort of older adults receiving visiting nurse care in their homes, determine EM subtypes, and identify factors associated with EM. EM data were collected by nurses during monthly home visits for up to 24 months. It took the nurses a mean of 10.5 visits to discern EM. Fifty-four (7.4%) of 724 patients were identified as mistreated, of which 33 had enough information to subtype the EM. Of these 33, 27 were victims of neglect, 16 of psychological abuse, and 10 of financial exploitation, and 17 suffered more than one type. Among the entire sample, 11 variables were positively correlated with EM presence. Nurses visiting older adults in their homes should be aware that their patients are, as a group, vulnerable to EM, and that the factors identified here may be specific markers of greater risk. (Publisher abstract)
Food and drink - the basic requirements of life
- Authors:
- DENNIS Monica, ALLEN Judith
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 13(3), 2011, pp.167-173.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
In December 2008, the Daily Mail published an article written by a founder member of the organisation ‘A Dignified Revolution’ (ADR) detailing negligent, unprofessional and uncaring practice in an elderly relative's hospital care. In response to this, 94 people from around the UK wrote to ADR providing their own examples of either being a patient in hospital or witnessing their loved one’s distress. This paper analyses this correspondence, particularly addressing one of the most common areas of concern; the management of hydration and nutrition. The vast majority of the criticisms were directed towards severe deficits in nursing practice. The experiences that were shared demonstrated not only a contravention of the nurse's code of practice, but also an abuse of older people's fundamental right to eat and drink. The findings also demonstrate the severe harm that can be caused to vulnerable older people and the trauma caused to relatives and carers. Many respondents were dismayed at the complete lack of nursing assessments and the inconsistencies in the documentation about their relatives' care, including food and fluid charts, which was so fundamental to their care needs.
Neglect of older people in formal care settings part one: new perspectives on definition and the nursing contribution to multi-agency safeguarding work
- Authors:
- PHAIR Lynne, HEATH Hazel
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 12(3), August 2010, pp.5-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article focuses on the role of the registered nurse in safeguarding adults from neglect in formal care settings. The defining attributes of neglect are identified and the reasons why older people are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of neglect are highlighted. The nursing contribution to multi-agency safeguarding work, specifically health-focused investigations, is discussed in detail, including when nurses should be involved, the knowledge and skills required and considerations for giving a professional opinion. The paper offers a model of registered nurse involvement in health safeguarding investigations and concludes with suggestions on how investigations can be approached.
Abusive interactions: research in locked wards for people with dementia
- Author:
- KELLY Fiona
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Society, 9(2), April 2010, pp.267-277.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This paper, presenting data from field notes and video footage, reports on a study of 14 consenting older people with dementia, from three locked psycho-geriatric wards of a hospital allowing ethnographic exploration into the everyday social worlds and behaviour of the study group. The author attempted to: identify abusive practice through observation of staff interactions with their patients; explain abusive practice in relation to staffs’ conceptualisation of the selfhood of their patients; explore the transactional and institutional drivers for abusive practice and their impact on those perpetrating and experiencing it; and explore the nature of resistance, defeat and resilience within a conceptualised selfhood. Results indicated abusive practice in the wards and showed that participants in receipt of such practice responded with self-defence and resistance, but were eventually defeated. In a development of Sabat’s (2001) Selfs 1–3 framework, the author identifies how abusive practice arose due to staffs’ inability to recognise different aspects of the patients’ self. Recommendations for practice include integrating a developed Selfs 1–3 framework into staff training and evaluating its impact on practice.