Axes of intervention in the prevention of elder abuse (Review Article)

Introduction: Elder abuse is common and global and it affects the various aspects of health and quality of life in the elderly. Therefore, successful management of elder abuse requires the implementation of various and effective interventions in its prevention. This study aimed to review the axes of intervention in the prevention of elder abuse. Method: This study is a review, in which 1200 articles about elderly abuse since 2000-2019 were searched using online English databases such as Google Scholar, Pubmed, Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science. Iranian articles were obtained from SID, Iran Medex, Magiran and Google Scholar websites. Overall, 35 articles were selected which had inclusion criteria. Results: The study articles were divided into the following axes 1- Reducing the accurrance of risk factor for abuse in family caregivers 2- Increasing the detection rate of prevention in elder abuse 3- Interventions in victims of elder abuse 4- Introducing specialized teams for prevention of elder abuse 5- prevention of caregiver abuse of the elderly in nursing homes 6- prevention and stop of resident-to-resident elder abuse 7- Preventive interventions based on the role of health professionals Conclusion: Usual forms of intervention programs may include public education, support groups, advocacy service interventions, and coordination in care for the elderly. Although family caregivers are the most vulnerable population providing unpaid care to family members, they have not been investigated as the deserved.