Nursing Care for Empowerment of Abused Older Persons
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Abuse or violence in older people is one of the significant problems in aging society and this problem will increasingly more intense in Thailand as it is becoming an aging society. It is found that abusers are often close relatives either living in the same family or other persons in the society. Physical and psychological assaults, neglect, and financial or material abuse are common abusive behaviors towards older persons. This affects the health status and quality of life of older persons.
Nursing care that applies empowerment concepts is an important intervention to heal physical, psychological, emotional, social, and the spiritual well-being of the elderly who have been abused. The focus is to use the potential of the elderly to take care of and promote their own health. Additionally, it can help older persons to discover their efficacy and abilities. It also makes older persons believe in taking care of themselves, including enhancing the perception towards their power and control of related factors. It assists them to independently make decisions in employing several means to take care of themselves. This may help older persons build self-protection and prevention from the effects of abuse. As a result, they can live happy and successful lives.
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บทความและรายงานวิจัยในวารสารพยาบาลกระทรวงสาธารณสุข เป็นความคิดเห็นของ ผู้เขียน มิใช่ของคณะผู้จัดทำ และมิใช่ความรับผิดชอบของสมาคมศิษย์เก่าพยาบาลกระทรวงสาธารณสุข ซึ่งสามารถนำไปอ้างอิงได้
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