Development and evaluation of a social inclusion framework for a comprehensive hospital-based elder abuse intervention
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2020
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PLoS One
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A framework of social inclusion can promote equity and aid in preventing and addressing the abuse of older adults. Our objective was to build a social inclusion framework for a comprehensive hospital-based elder abuse intervention being developed. Potential components of such a framework, namely, health determinants and guiding principles, were extracted from a systematic scoping review of existing responses (e.g., interventions, protocols) to elder abuse and collated. These were subsequently rated for their importance to the elder abuse intervention by a panel of violence experts and further evaluated by a panel of elder abuse experts. The final social inclusion framework comprised 12 health determinants each representing factors underpinning susceptibility for abuse in aging populations: history of trauma/abuse, communication needs, disability, health status, mental capacity, social support, culture, language, sexuality, religion, gender identity, and socioeconomic status. The framework also comprised 19 guiding principles each encompassing considerations for equitable engagement with older adults (e.g., All older adults have the right to self-determination, All older adults have the right to be safe, All older adults are assumed competent unless determined otherwise). Integrating this social inclusion framework into the design and delivery of an elder abuse intervention could empower older adults, while at the same time ensuring that practices and policies are tailored to meet their unique and varying needs. (Author Abstract)
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Theoretical Model, Health Determinants, Older Adults, Older Persons, Abuse in Later Life, Elderly, Elder Abuse, Elder Mistreatment, Victim Rights, Quality of Life, Interventions, Survivors of Trauma, Hospital-based, Social Support, Risk Factors, Barriers to Reporting, Barriers to Service, Disclosure, Vulnerable Populations, International, Canada
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Du Mont J, Kosa SD, Kia H, Spencer C, Yaffe M, & Macdonald, S. (2020) Development and evaluation of a social inclusion framework for a comprehensive hospital-based elder abuse intervention. PLOS ONE 15(6): e0234195. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234195