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| Most successful intervention strategies for abused older adults | | Author(s) | Daphne Nahmiash, Myrna Reis |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 12, no 3/4, 2000 |
| Pages | pp 53-70 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Services ; Advocacy ; Projects ; Canada. |
| Annotation | In this Canadian study of Project CARE (Community Action to Reach the Elderly), intervention plans for 83 cases with a total of 473 strategies are analysed using a qualitative content analysis method. The strategies are designed and implemented by an abuse-trained, multidisciplinary health and social service agency home care team. Each strategy is rated by the team for its acceptance or refusal by clients, and by levels of success. The most accepted and successful strategies for abused older adults are: nursing and other medical care and home-making assistance, followed by empowerment strategies e.g. information about rights and resources. Less successful are referrals to general community activities and programs. For caregiver abusers, individual supportive counselling to reduce anxiety, stress and depression, and education and training are most successful. Interventions should focus services and strategies on abusers, not just on abused older people. For abused care receivers, home-based services, help from volunteers, and support group activities can offer the necessary support out of an abuse situation. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010509203 A |
| Classmark | QNT: I: IQ: 3E: 7S |
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