del Carmen Tessa, LoFaso Veronica M
Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, Baker 14, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, Baker 14, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Clin Geriatr Med. 2014 Nov;30(4):769-77. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2014.08.006. Epub 2014 Oct 24.
Because neglect is the most common form of elder abuse, identifying patients who are vulnerable to neglect allows clinicians to intervene early and potentially prevent situations that can escalate and lead to harm or even death. Health care workers have a unique opportunity to uncover these unfortunate situations and in many cases may be the only other contact isolated vulnerable patients have with the outside world. Responding appropriately and quickly when neglect is suspected and using a team approach can improve the health and well-being of older victims of neglect.
由于忽视是虐待老年人最常见的形式，识别易受忽视的患者能让临床医生尽早干预，并有可能预防情况升级，避免造成伤害甚至死亡。医护人员有独特的机会发现这些不幸的情况，而且在许多情况下，他们可能是孤立无援的弱势患者与外界的唯一其他接触对象。当怀疑存在忽视情况时，迅速做出适当反应并采用团队协作的方式，能够改善受忽视老年受害者的健康状况和福祉。
