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O3‐08‐01: Tailoring the coping with caregiving evidence‐based program for ethnic/racial minority communities
Author(s) -
Tzuang Marian,
Mehta Kala,
Askari Nusha,
Gallagher-Thompson Dolores
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2015.07.279
Subject(s) - ethnic group , coping (psychology) , psychology , dementia , curriculum , neurocognitive , cultural competence , cultural diversity , gerontology , mandarin chinese , clinical psychology , medicine , cognition , pedagogy , psychiatry , sociology , linguistics , philosophy , disease , pathology , anthropology
Project Description:Elder mistreatment is a growing concern, and elders with cognitive impairments are especially susceptible to mistreatment. Case studies establish that caregivers and social service agencies lack needed training on indicators of neglect and abuse. This presentation will clarify indicators of elder mistreatment, the most prevalent types of elder mistreatment, and the most prevalent perpetrators of elder mistreatment. Commonly identified forms of elder mistreatment are neglect, financial abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, and sexual abuse. Indicators of abuse are provided by the California’s Department of Justice and by researchers in the field. Case studies indicate knowledge gaps among caregivers, medical professionals, and social services agencies. Knowledge gaps concerning common indicators are apparent in all forms of elder mistreatment. A profound knowledge gap surrounding indicators of sexual abuse requires special leadership from the public health community and the medical profession. Case studies present indicators of mistreatment that were documented by numerous service providers, including caregivers, nurses and physicians. Examples illustrate the need for staff development to better identify indicators of abuse and to appropriately respond to those indicators. Leadership across disciplines is needed for optimal dementia care and protection of this vulnerable population. The National Center on Elder Abuse provided a newsfeed of elder abuse cases selected by professional journalists as relevant to the public interest. A survey of those news stories illustrates the most prevalent forms of elder mistreatment and the most prevalent categories of perpetrators. Prevalence data are necessary for staff development and for optimal allocation of resources. The survey can also serve to set priorities and to inform policy development.