a Programs to Prevent Elder Abuse and Neglect, JDC-ESHEL, Association for the Planning and Development of Services for the Aged in Israel , Jerusalem , Israel.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2014;26(2):150-71. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2013.784087.
Successful handling of elder abuse and neglect requires various interventions. This article presents findings from an evaluation study of a model for intervention implemented in three municipalities in Israel. Data from 558 older adults, exposed to abuse and treated through the program, and interviews with victims, abusers, and professionals revealed that improvement was achieved in 66% of the cases. In 20% of the cases, the abuse was stopped. The most widespread type of intervention consisted of individual counseling. Legal intervention yielded the highest rate of improvement (82%). Provision of supportive services for victims of neglect was found to be most effective (82% of improvement in the situation).
成功处理虐待和忽视老年人问题需要采取各种干预措施。本文介绍了在以色列三个城市实施的干预模式的评估研究结果。该方案对 558 名遭受虐待并通过该方案接受治疗的老年人进行了数据收集，并对受害者、施虐者和专业人员进行了访谈，结果显示，66%的案例得到了改善。20%的虐待行为被制止。最广泛的干预形式是个人咨询。法律干预的改善率最高（82%）。为忽视受害者提供支持性服务被证明是最有效的（82%的情况下情况得到改善）。
