نتایج جستجو برای: elder patient

تعداد نتایج: 715009  

Journal: :journal of basic research in medical sciences 0
zahra khalili kashan university of medical sciences mohsen taghadosi kashan university of medical sciences hamidreza gilasi kashan university of medical sciences ali sadrollahi 4. department of clinical affairs, golestan university of medical sciences, gorgan, iran

introduction: elder abuse is among the major social health problems in today`s communities, and has significant effect on decreasing the health and security level in this group. the current study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and associated factors of abuse among the elderly in kashan, iran. materials and methods: this cross sectional study was conducted on 500 people over 60 years old in ka...

Objectives: Elder abuse is a phenomenon that has become more apparent by increasing the older adults’ population but there are insufficient evidences about the prevalence of elder abuse and gender differences. This study was aimed to investigate the prevalence of elder abuse and its’ pattern based on gender differences among elderly population. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 414 older...

2005
Weihuan Xu

By EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Hardwood lumber drying in the South is subject to hot and humid weather that promotes enzymatic stain in sapwood. Research has long studied the problem and certain remedies have been proposed. Chemical dipping is the most commonly used method of preventing enzymatic stain. However, its application is only topical and does not prevent stain. A private operator, Danny Elder o...

2017
Karen A. Roberto Pamela B. Teaster

Although tremendous growth has occurred in the breadth and depth of topics investigated within the elder abuse literature, identification of the theoretical underpinnings of elder abuse research, practice, and policy has lagged behind the empirical output. Many academicians as well as practitioners fail to acknowledge explicitly the influence of theory on their research, teaching, programmatic,...

2013
Philip R. Cohen

BACKGROUND Hydroxychloroquine may result in cutaneous dyschromia. Older individuals who are the victims of elder abuse can present with bruising and resolving ecchymoses. PURPOSE The features of hydroxychloroquine-associated hyperpigmentation are described, the mucosal and skin manifestations of elder abuse are reviewed, and the mucocutaneous mimickers of elder abuse are summarized. CASE RE...

2017
Rajini Sooryanarayana Wan Yuen Choo Noran N Hairi Karuthan Chinna Farizah Hairi Zainudin Mohamad Ali Sharifah Nor Ahmad Inayah Abdul Razak Suriyati Abdul Aziz Rohaya Ramli Rosmala Mohamad Zaiton Lal Mohammad Devi Peramalah Noor Ani Ahmad Tahir Aris Awang Bulgiba

BACKGROUND As Malaysia is fast becoming an ageing nation, the health, safety and welfare of elders are major societal concerns. Elder abuse is a phenomenon recognised abroad but less so locally. This paper presents the baseline findings from the Malaysian Elder Mistreatment Project (MAESTRO) study, the first community-based study on elder abuse in Malaysia. DESIGN Cross-sectional study, analy...

Journal: :International Annals of Criminology 2017

Journal: :Journal of dental education 2002
Kellie R Murphree Patricia R Campbell Marylou E Gutmann Stacey B Plichta Martha E Nunn Ann L McCann Gretchen Gibson

The elderly are the nation's fastest-growing population, and the number of elder abuse victims has reached epidemic proportions. In Texas, dentists and dental hygienists are mandated by law to report suspected abuse. This study surveyed Texas dental hygienists regarding elder abuse education received in dental hygiene school and post-graduation. Respondents were also asked to self-assess their ...

2016
Abraham Otero Alejandro Escario David G. Márquez Gabriel Caffarena Rodrigo García-Carmona Ana Iriarte Rafael Raya

Population aging places a growing stress on society’s resources. There is a need for Assisted Living (AL) technologies that allow the elderly to live independently as long as possible. The AndroidCare open source project aims to explore what functionality can be provided in a low cost AL solution where no professional health organization is involved in the deployment or maintenance of the solut...

Journal: :Age and ageing 2011
Marguerite Clancy Bridget McDaid Desmond O'Neill James G O'Brien

BACKGROUND there is little consistent data on patterns of reporting of elder abuse in Europe. Between 2002 and 2007, the Irish Health Service Executive developed dedicated structures and staff to support the prevention, detection and management of elder abuse without mandatory reporting. Public awareness campaigns, staff training and management briefings heightened awareness regarding this new ...

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