Psycho-emotional Consequences of Hospitalized Elder Abuse from Older Patients’ Perspective
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Zeinab Naderi 1 2, Sakineh Gholamzadeh 3 * , Ladan Zarshenas 3, Abbas Ebadi 4 5
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1 Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IRAN2 Department of Nursing, Sirjan School of Medical Sciences, Sirjan, IRAN3 Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IRAN4 Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IRAN5 Faculty of Nursing, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IRAN* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Introduction and Objective: The present study aimed to identify and describe psycho-emotional consequences of hospitalized elder abuse from older patients’ views.
Methods: An inductive qualitative content analysis research was conducted at various wards of six educational hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. A total of 16 elderly patients aged 60 years and older were selected using purposive sampling and data gathering was done using semi-structured, individual interviews. The data were analyzed using the qualitative content analysis method proposed by Elo and Kyngas (2008).
Results: The Psycho-emotional consequences of hospitalized elder abuse were reflected in three main categories, namely feeling of insecurity, aggression, and learned helplessness.
Conclusion: Hospitalized elder abuse could be accompanied with immediate Psycho-emotional consequences, such as feeling of insecurity and aggression, as well as persistent and long-term consequences, such as helplessness. Thus, monitoring and training the healthcare staff and raising their awareness regarding consequences of hospitalized elder abuse are necessary to prevent this phenomenon.

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Article Type: Original Article

ELECTRON J GEN MED, Volume 17, Issue 2, April 2020, Article No: em194

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/7811

Publication date: 15 Feb 2020

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