NURSE-UN 1243 Study Guide - Final Guide: Social Learning Theory, Dementia, Crab Louse
29 Apr 2019
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Approximately 2 million older adults suffer from at least one form of elder mistreatment each year (national research council, 2003) Mistreatment affects 11. 4% of those >60 years of age (geriatric nursing review syllabus, 2014) Evidence of underreporting and lack of uniformity on how elder mistreatment cases are screened and handled. Intentional actions that cause harm or create serious risk of harm to a vulnerable elder by a caregiver or other person who stands in a trust relationship to the elder (national. Failure by a caregiver to satisfy the elder"s basic needs or to protect the elder from harm (national research council, 2003) Legal definitions may vary from state to state. An outcome of the actions of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment. Caregiver neglect (intentional or non-intentional): not knowing how to respond to the situation/ Related to victim-perpetrator long term relationship and dependency. Focuses on challenges faced by older adults in society.
