Preventing The Abuse Of Residents With Dementia Or Alzheimer’s Disease In The Long-Term Care Setting: A Systematic Review
Autor: | Linda Sweeney, Belinda Cavazos, Michael Mileski, Kimberly Lee, Kristopher Kimbrough, Kristopher Dusek, Rebecca McClay, Curtis Bourquard |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study business.industry Population MEDLINE General Medicine CINAHL Disease medicine.disease Research objectives 03 medical and health sciences Long-term care 0302 clinical medicine Systematic review Family medicine Medicine Dementia 030212 general & internal medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology business education 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
Zdroj: | Clinical Interventions in Aging. 14:1797-1815 |
ISSN: | 1178-1998 |
Popis: | Purpose The main objective of this study was to investigate abuse of residents with either dementia or Alzheimer's disease in long-term care settings, to identify facilitators and barriers surrounding implementation of systems to prevent such occurrences, and to draw conclusions on combating the issue of abuse. Patients and methods A systematic review was conducted using the Medline, CINAHL, and Academic Search Ultimate databases. With the use of key terms via Boolean search, 30 articles were obtained which were determined to be germane to research objectives. The review was conducted and structured based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Results Residents with dementia or Alzheimer's disease are at greater risk of abuse. The growing population could increase this problem exponentially. The most common facilitators were the introduction of policies/programs in the facility, education, and working conditions. The most cited barriers were poor training, lack of research, and working conditions in the long-term care setting. Conclusion The examples given would be useful in minimizing the potential for abuse in the long-term care setting. Leadership can take an active role in the prevention of abuse of the elderly through their actions, education of employees, and changes in the work environment. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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