Allan M A
Home Healthc Nurse. 1998 Feb;16(2):103-10.
Healthcare practitioners are aware that elder abuse exists in our society, and in light of present economic conditions, its prevalence may be increasing. This problem often goes undetected because abuse frequently is not acknowledged by the abused or the abuser. Home care nurses are in a prime position to recognize elder abuse and to intervene accordingly. This article addresses the characteristics of abused older adults, their abusers, strategies to detect elder abuse, and interventions that home care nurses can use to manage or to prevent the problem.
医疗保健从业者都清楚，虐待老年人的现象在我们的社会中存在，鉴于目前的经济状况，其发生率可能正在上升。这个问题常常未被察觉，因为受虐者或施虐者往往不承认存在虐待行为。家庭护理护士处于识别老年人虐待行为并据此进行干预的有利位置。本文探讨了受虐老年人及其施虐者的特征、发现老年人虐待行为的策略，以及家庭护理护士可用于处理或预防该问题的干预措施。
