Turkish Nurses’ Attitudes towards Elder Abuse and Neglect and Related Factors

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Aim: Elder abuse is a universal phenomenon, although it changes according to time and social structure. Nurses need to be able to recognize elder abused and neglected people and to take initiatives for themThis study aimed to examine the attitudes of Turkish nurses towards elder abuse and neglect and related factors. Methods: In this cross-sectional and correlational study, we collected the data using an online questionnaire from 104 nurses who agreed to participate in the study between 15-25 June 2021, using the random sampling method. We analyzed the data in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 23 program. Results: 69.2% of the nurses did not take a course on elder abuse, 99.2% received training on elder nursing in undergraduate education, 99.2% knew the concept of elderly abuse, 92.3% faced elder abuse, and 61.5% witnessed it, but they did not report the abuse. The rate of reporting elder abuse was 2.69 times higher in elder nurses, 6.71 times in those who did not believe that nurses could be protected adequately in case of problems that might arise, and 4.21 times in those with a high level of knowledge about the elder abuse law. Conclusion: In line with the findings, Turkish nurses had sufficient knowledge about elder abuse and neglect, but incident reports were inadequate. Implications for nursing management: Executive nurses should create algorithms that nurses can apply in cases of elder abuse and neglect.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Nurse
• elder
• abuse
• neglect

Türkiye'deki Hemşirelerin Yaşlı İstismarı ve İhmaline Yönelik Tutumları ve İlişkili Faktörler

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Amaç: Yaşlı istismarı, zamana ve toplumsal yapıya göre değişmekle birlikte evrensel bir olgu olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Hemşirelerin istismara ve ihmale uğrayan yaşlıları fark etmesi ve onlara yönelik girişimler yapabilmesi önemlidir. Bu çalışma, Türk hemşirelerin yaşlı istismarı ve ihmaline yönelik tutumlarını ve ilişkili faktörleri incelemek için yapıldı. Yöntem: Kesitsel ve ilişki arayıcı tipteki bu çalışmada, veriler kartopu örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak 15-25 Haziran 2021 tarihleri arasında çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 104 hemşireden online anket formu ile toplandı. Veriler Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 23 programında analiz edildi. Bulgular: Hemşirelerin %69.2’sinin yaşlı istismarı ile ilgili kurs almadığı, %99.2’sinin lisans eğitiminde yaşlı hemşireliği ile ilgili eğitim aldığı, %99.2’sinin yaşlı istismarı kavramını bildiği, %92.3’ünün yaşlı istismarı ile karşılaştığı ve %61.5’inin tanık olduğu yaşlı istismarını rapor etmediği belirlendi. Yaşlı istismarını rapor etme durumu; ileri yaştaki hemşirelerde 2.69 kat, ortaya çıkabilecek sorunlarda hemşirelerin yeterince korunabileceğine inananlarda 6.71 kat ve yaşlı istismarı yasası ile ilgili bilgi düzeyi yüksek olanlarda 4.21 kat fazla bulunmuştur. Sonuç ve öneriler: Bulgular doğrultusunda; Türk hemşirelerin yaşlı istismarı ve ihmali konusunda bilgilerinin yeterli olmasına karşın, olay bildirimleri yetersiz bulunmuştur. Hemşireler, hemşirelerin yaşlı istismar ve ihmali olgularında uygulayabilecekleri algoritmalar oluşturmalıdırlar. Ayrıca, istismar ve ihmali önlemeye odaklı hemşirelik bakım planı geliştirmeli, uygulamalı ve değerlendirmelidir

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Hemşire
• yaşlı
• istismar
• ihmal

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