ArticleBMC geriatrics2022
Experiences of elder abuse: a qualitative study among victims in Sweden.
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- Elder abuse: a conceptual analysis.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2023Review
- Elder abuse and life-course victimization in hospitalized older adults in Sweden: prevalence and associations with mental ill-health.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Testing an educational intervention to improve health care providers' preparedness to care for victims of elder abuse: a mixed method pilot study.BMC medical education · 2022Article
- Managing abusive experiences: a qualitative study among older adults in Sweden.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Elder Abuse in Belgium: Challenges and Strategies for Intervention.Sage open agingArticle
- Behavioral symptoms in patients with dementia are associated with care partner abusive behaviors.Journal of elder abuse & neglectArticle
- Distressing Aspects of Elder Abuse Victimization: Perspective of Survivors.Clinical gerontologistArticle
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Abstract
backgroundElder abuse is underreported and undertreated. Methods for prevention and intervention are being developed, but the knowledge guiding such measures is often insufficiently based on the victims' own voices due to a paucity of studies. The aim of this study was therefore to explore experiences of elder abuse among the victims themselves.
methodsConsecutive inpatients ≥ 65 years of age at a hospital clinic in Sweden were invited to participate, and 24 victims of elder abuse were identified. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted, and transcripts were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
resultsThe analysis generated four themes that together give a comprehensive picture of elder abuse from the participants' subjective perspectives. The participants' experiences of abuse were similar to previous third-party descriptions of elder abuse and to descriptions of abuse among younger adults, but certain aspects were substantially different. Vulnerability due to aging and diseases led to dependance on others and reduced autonomy. Rich descriptions were conveyed of neglect, psychological abuse, and other types of abuse in the contexts of both care services and family relations.
conclusionsElder abuse is often associated with an individual vulnerability mix of the aging body, illnesses, and help dependence in connection with dysfunctional surroundings. As individual differences of vulnerability, exposure to violence, and associated consequences were so clear, this implies that components of prevention and intervention should be individually tailored to match the needs and preferences of older victims.
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