The support experiences of older people who have been abused in Ireland
The support experiences of older people who have been abused in Ireland
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DOI：
10.1108/jap-02-2013-0007
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发表时间：
2013-01-01
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
Fealy, Gerard
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作者：
Lafferty, Attracta;Treacy, Margaret Pearl;Fealy, Gerard
目的--本白皮书的目的是考察在爱尔兰遭受虐待的老年人的支持经历。设计/方法/方法--通过专门的虐待老年人服务机构招募，9名经历过虐待老年人的老年人参加了深入的、半结构化的访谈。采用专题内容分析方法对数据进行分析。研究结果--这项研究强调了受虐待老年人的求助途径，并显示很少有老年人自己寻求帮助，大多数人不知道可用于支持和保护老年人的服务。数据分析确定了从家人、朋友、志愿服务和法定服务获得的帮助的范围和类型，以及获得帮助和支持的公认障碍。研究限制/影响-研究不包括受虐待的老年人，他们缺乏智力能力，或经历过自我忽视、陌生人的犯罪受害，或没有接受过法定支持服务。这一领域可能会受益于未来旨在检验这些群体的支持经验的研究。实际意义-照顾老年人的家庭、工作人员和专业人员需要认识到虐待老年人的迹象，如果他们有顾虑，请他们引起老年人的注意，因为老年人可能并不总是意识到他们受到虐待。原创性/价值-这篇论文有助于我们了解爱尔兰老年人的支持需求，以及在获得帮助和支持方面的感知障碍。
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the support experiences of older people who have been abused in Ireland.Design/methodology/approach - Recruited through dedicated elder abuse services, nine older people who had experienced elder abuse participated in in-depth, semi-structured interviews. The data were analysed using thematic content analysis. Findings - The study highlighted the help-seeking pathways of abused older people and revealed that few older people sought help for themselves and most were unaware of the services available to support and protect older people. Data analysis identified the range and type of help received from family, friends, voluntary and statutory services, as well as the perceived barriers to accessing help and support.Research limitations/implications - The research did not include abused older people who lacked mental capacity or who had experienced self-neglect, criminal victimisation by strangers or who had not received statutory support services. This field may benefit from future research that seeks to examine the support experiences of these groups.Practical implications - Family, staff and professionals who care for older people need to be cognisant of the signs of elder abuse, and bring them to the attention of older people should they have concerns, as older people may not always recognise that they are being abused.Originality/value - The paper contributes to our understanding of the support needs of older people in Ireland and the perceived barriers to accessing help and support.