Aims and intended learning outcomes
This article aims to explore the complexities
that surround elder abuse as a phenomenon
and to recognise effective strategies for
identifying, reporting and preventing elder
abuse in the practice setting. Written in
the context of recent policy and practice
initiatives, this article enables nurses to
define and recognise their role in the care
of older people, and to develop effective
identification strategies for the prevention
and management of elder abuse in the
practice setting.
After reading this article you should be
able to:
} Define what is meant by the term ‘elder
abuse’.
} Explore when and where elder abuse can
occur.
} Examine the factors that can precipitate
the risk of abuse.
} Identify how elder abuse can be prevented
and managed effectively in practice.