Education and a multi-agency approach are key to addressing elder abuse.
While nurses are able to identify abusive situations involving older people, they are reluctant to act on their fears. This is partly due to a lack of confidence in their ability to intervene effectively, arising from a lack of knowledge. This paper reviews the research on the subject and highlights approaches to overcoming these problems.
Bond
Caroline
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Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008403:Mass Screening; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology