NSE 13A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, Pressure Ulcer
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Identify populations who are vulnerable to abuse and neglect: define the types of interpersonal violence, describe gender and developmental considerations, describe effects of violence on health. Child maltreatment - you have to report it: physical, sexual, neglect and emotional. Abbreviation and terminology sheet: check back, under sleeves, butt, lack of food, clothes. Elder abuse: psychological, financial, physical, sexual, spiritual, neglect, shouldn"t have bed sore, patients should be turned and moved in elderly homes, not bathing or washing seniors, treating them in a very rough way. Intimate partner violence: physical, sexual, psychological, financial, dominating behaviors. Effects of violence on health: direct injury, chronic physical health problems chronic pain, neurologic, gi, gynecologic, hypertension, mental health problems, age-related vulnerabilities, abused women chronic problems and health care visits. They are scared of what could happen, denial, don"t think they will be taken seriously enough.
