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Elder Abuse: A Review
ABSTRACT
Background:
The increase in the world's older adults population may increase the risk of elder abuse in this group. Elder abuse is a global problem that is often underestimated even though it can affect social conditions in society which leads to health problems, especially in older adults group.
Objective:
The purpose of this article is to get a complete picture of elder abuse.
Methods:
The method used in this writing is a narrative review on several scientific sources and journal articles published in 2011-2021 from several databases such as Google Scholar, CINAHL, ProQuest, PubMed, and EBSCO.
Results:
In general, elder abuse is divided into 5 types which consist of physical abuse, psychological abuse, financial abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. The assumption that the community has that elder abuse is a private matter in the family often causes the incidence of elder abuse to be underreported in the community.
Conclusions:
Health workers need to maximize their role in screening for risks, health education, and as facilitators of activities that can increase older adults awareness of elder abuse so that this incident is no longer underreported.
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