Elder Abuse: Introduction and Overview
Tracking # 20-216291
Course overview
Understanding Elder Abuse and Mistreatment Define and Explain Elder Abuse in terms of: --Physical Abuse --Sexual Abuse --Emotional/psychological abuse --Neglect/self-neglect --Abandonment --Financial/material exploitation Discuss Nursing Home Abuse in terms of: --Facility risk factors --Resident risk factors --Relationship risk factors --Abuse prevention planning and strategies Describe: --Caregving/caregiver stress --The relationship between caregiver stress and physical elder abuse --Community services available to caregivers and professionals Explain the following five steps involved in the clinical management of elder abuse: 1. detection 2. assessment 3. planning 4. intervention, and 5. follow-up Identify the legal - ethical issues related to elder abuse
Subject areas
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