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Elder abuse in people with dementia in Northern Ireland
— prevalence and predictors in cases referred to a psychiatry of old age service | | Author(s) | S A Compton, Peter Flanagan, W Gregg |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 12, no 6, June 1997 |
| Pages | pp 632-635 |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Dementia ; Informal care ; Referrals ; Geriatric out-patients clinics ; Northern Ireland. |
| Annotation | This Northern Ireland study of referrals aged over 65, living at home, having an identifiable carer, and meeting DSM-III-R criteria for dementia, were subdivided by the presence or absence of abuse. Out of 49 cases, 38 carers agreed to be interviewed. Abuse was elicited in 14 (37%) cases - 4 physical and 13 verbal abuse. No cases of abuse by neglect were detected. A poor pre-morbid relationship, verbal or physical abuse by the dependant, problem behaviours in the dependant, the carer's level of anxiety and a perception of not receiving help were significantly associated with abuse. Alcohol consumption of the carer, physical dependence, severity of cognitive impairment or financial or social circumstances were not associated with elder abuse. Elder abuse is associated with aspects of the patient/carer relationship, and should be regarded as a significant problem in patients with dementia referred to an old age service. |
| Accession Number | CPA-970807242 A |
| Classmark | QNT: EA: P6: L5R: L6G: 9Y |
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