a Institute for Research in Social Sciences , University of Ulster , Northern Ireland , United Kingdom.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2014;26(3):223-43. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2013.795881.
This qualitative study used data from eight focus groups involving 58 people aged over 65 years in both urban and rural settings across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Following training, four older people assisted in facilitation and analysis as peer researchers. Increasing lack of respect within society was experienced as abusive. The vulnerability of older people to abuse was perceived as relating to the need for help and support, where standing up for themselves might have repercussions for the person's health or safety. Emotional abusiveness was viewed as underpinning all forms of abuse, and as influencing its experienced severity. Respondents' views as to whether an action was abusive required an understanding of intent: some actions that professionals might view as abusive were regarded as acceptable if they were in the older person's best interests. Preventing abuse requires a wide-ranging approach including rebuilding respect for older people within society. Procedures to prevent elder abuse need to take into account the emotional impact of family relationships and intent, not just a description of behaviors that have occurred.
本定性研究使用了来自北爱尔兰和爱尔兰共和国城乡地区 8 个焦点小组的数据，参与者为 58 名 65 岁以上的老年人。在接受培训后，4 名老年人作为同龄研究人员协助主持和分析工作。越来越缺乏的社会尊重被视为虐待。老年人容易受到虐待，被认为与需要帮助和支持有关，因为为自己挺身而出可能会对他们的健康或安全产生影响。情感虐待被视为所有形式虐待的基础，并影响其被感知的严重程度。受访者对某项行为是否构成虐待的看法需要了解意图：一些专业人员可能认为是虐待的行为，如果符合老年人的最大利益，则被视为可接受的。预防虐待需要采取广泛的方法，包括在社会中重新树立对老年人的尊重。预防虐待的程序需要考虑到家庭关系和意图的情感影响，而不仅仅是描述已经发生的行为。
