Professional paper

Instutional abuse of the elderly

Silvia Rusac orcid.org/0000-0002-6953-9624 ; Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Studijski centar socijalnog rada, Katedra za socijalnu gerontologiju
Ana Čizmin ; Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Studijski centar socijalnog rada, Katedra za socijalnu gerontologiji, studentica

Abstract

The aim of this work is to approach the abuse issue of older persons in health and social care institutions.
Abuse of the elderly can be intentional or non-intentional, and it can, therefore, cause damage to older people from the formal nursing attendant/professional, as well as the noninsurance of basic needs and protection of the elderly from injuries. This includes psychological, physical, financial and sexual abuse and negligence. This work shows the forms of abuse, risk factors that can bring to abusive professional behaviour, a view of past researches on this issue, prevention measures that can be taken and which some
countries have taken in order to suppress abuse of the elderly in such institutions. Since the topic of institutional abuse of the elderly has not yet become a research issue in the Republic of Croatia, one needs to refer to international data and cognition which emphasize the importance of the perception of abuse of the elderly by professionals, the need for elderly protection and the need to engage in this matter.

Keywords

older persons; institutional abuse; risk factors; prevention

Hrčak ID:

70298

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/70298

Publication date:

6.7.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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