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15 Cards in this Set
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SEXUAL ABUSE
Definition: Chracterized by sexual contact or exposure without the person's consent * Least perceived, acknowledged, detected & reported type of elder abuse * Sexual abuse is only 1% of all reported elder abuse Most common form: sexualized kissing & fondling * Elder abuse may range to sex or rape. |
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SEXUAL ABUSE contined...
Signs & Symptoms: genital or urinary irritation, injury, or scarring intense fear in reaction to a particular indiviual intense fear to procedures of the pelvic area (bathing) actaul observation of sexual activity overt disclosure of activity trauma in pelvic region history of abusor denying access to elderly individual |
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RISK FACTORS
Increased risk: Low social support Low income Poor health Previously sexually abused |
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RELUCTANCE TO REPORT
* FEAR - embarressment - not being believed - isolation - being abused more - fear of nursing home - won't make a difference - rejection |
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Reluctance to report R/T Dependence:
- Inability to care for one self - Unaware of abuse - Impaired mentally - Impaired physically - Disoriented to person, place, & time |
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FAMILY ABUSE
2 factors that decrease the potential of reporting abuse 1. guilt -person believes that they deserve the abuse 2. bonds of affection - resist out of parental love - parents role to protect & nurture child - family loyalty |
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PRIVACY
family relationships PRIDE I survived WWI and WWII, several recessions, a major depression, & various other personal misfortunes |
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WAYS TO INCREASE REPORT OF ELDER ABUSE
Confidentiality Respond appropriately to complaints Keep the abused informed |
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Federal Older Americans Act
- est. in 1965 - created U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) AoA - federal agency - advances the concerns and interests of elderly people - promotes home and community based long term care responsive to the needs and wants of elerly people - Est. the Prvention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in 1987 - program provides leadership in stregnthing elder justice (pertaning to programs, activities, and research) - trains not only health care providers, but also law enforcement officers and other professionals to recognize and respond appropriately to elder abuse |
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Tennessee Protective Services for Elderly Persons Act
Established in 1974 “Any person, including, but not limited to, a physician, nurse, social worker, department personnel, coroner, medical examiner, alternate care facility employee, or caretaker, having reasonable cause to suspect that an adult has suffered abuse, neglect, or exploitation, shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with the provisions of this part. Death of the adult does not relieve one of the responsibility for reporting the circumstances surrounding the death.” |
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Elder Justice Act
- Established March 23, 2010 - Elder Justice Coalition called, “The most comprehensive federal legislation ever to combat elder abuse, neglect and exploitation.” The main purposes of the Elder Justice Act include: - Adult Protective Services funding - Grants to support the Long - Term Care Ombudsman Program - Est. Elder Justice Coordinating Council |
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Patient Safety & Abuse Prevention Act
- Established on March 23, 2010 - National program requiring all persons seeking employment in nursing homes & other long term care facilities to have a criminal background check. * Do you agree or disagree with this new law? |
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Medicaid : TennCare
- Funded by state & federal governments - TennCare est. in 1994 Elderly eligible for Medicaid if: Low income aged, blind, and/or disabled or low income persons who require care in a nursing facility or intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded or who receive Home and Community-based Services. |
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Medicare
Part A Part B Part C Part D VIDEO |
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Autonomy – personal freedom and right to make choices
Beneficence – do good & prevent or avoid doing harm Justice – fairness Veracity – truth Confidentiality - nondisclosure of info except to authorized persons Nonmaleficence – duty not to inflict harm Fidelity – keep promises |
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