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Elder abuse and neglect affect over one million Americans annually. Healthcare professionals must identify at-risk patients and implement multidisciplinary interventions to combat this issue.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Public Health
  • Social Work

Background:

  • Over one million older Americans suffer abuse or neglect from family members annually.
  • Elder abuse transcends socioeconomic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, affecting individuals with diverse functional abilities.
  • Healthcare professionals require enhanced skills to detect elder abuse and neglect, facing barriers like victim reluctance and inadequate training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the prevalence and vulnerability of older adults to family-induced abuse and neglect.
  • To emphasize the critical need for healthcare professionals to develop skills for identifying at-risk and abused elderly patients.
  • To explore barriers to detection and effective intervention strategies for elder abuse and neglect.

Main Methods:

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  • Review of risk factors associated with family member perpetration of elder abuse and neglect.
  • Identification of barriers hindering the detection of elder abuse and neglect by healthcare professionals.
  • Proposal of a multidisciplinary team approach for patient assessment and intervention strategy development.

    • Main Results:

    • Specific risk factors include family psychopathology, transgenerational violence, elder dependency, isolation of elders and caregivers, caregiver stress, and living arrangements.
    • Barriers to detection include victim's ageism, shame, guilt, isolation by abusers, and healthcare professionals' discomfort and lack of training.
    • Multidisciplinary assessment and individualized intervention strategies show potential for positive impact.

    Conclusions:

    • Elder abuse and neglect is a significant public health issue requiring proactive identification by healthcare professionals.
    • Overcoming barriers through training and a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach is essential for effective intervention.
    • Individualized intervention strategies developed by teams including physicians, nurses, and social workers can mitigate the impact of elder abuse and neglect.