Validation of the Italian Version of the Caregiver Abuse Screen among Family Caregivers of Older People with Alzheimer’s Disease

Melchiorre, Maria Gabriella; Rosa, Mirko Di; Barbabella, Francesco; Barbini, Norma; Lattanzio, Fabrizia; Chiatti, Carlos

doi:10.1155/2017/3458372

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“…In cases where providing care by an informal caregiver is the option, the level of safeguard could be aligned with the patient’s level of vulnerability, nature of relationship between the caregiver and the care receiver, benefits gained by the caregiver, and the level of influence the caregiver has on the care receiver to commit wrongdoing [45]. Several screening tools are available to identify caregivers’ wrongdoings, but more research is needed to establish their validity and applications for caregivers of PWD [46, 47].…”

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What motivates informal caregivers of people with dementia (PWD): a qualitative study

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BackgroundThe burden of caring for People with Dementia (PWD) is heavy; identifying incentives that motivate them in providing care is essential in facilitating and optimizing care. This study aims to explore and describe these motivating factors.MethodsWe conducted this qualitative study between January 2016 and January 2017 in Isfahan, Iran. Data were extracted through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 19 caregivers of PWD. These data were then examined through thematic content analysis.ResultsWe identified four categories of psychological motives based on the caregivers’ feedback and experience. These include 1) Moral-based motives, 2) Religious, and spiritual motives; 3) Financial motives, and 4) Wicked motives.ConclusionsOur results revealed several aspects of caregivers’ motives. They include moral, religious, and spiritual aspects; sharing housing accommodations, and the likelihood of inheriting a portion of the patient’s assets based on unspoken rules and informal arrangements in the family, and wicked and immoral aspects. These findings can inform future efforts in enhancing the experiences of caregivers of PWD, and subsequently, the quality of care these patients receive. It further suggests that family members, members of a religious and spiritual organization, as well as social media, could play important roles in setting the stage.

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What motivates informal caregivers of people with dementia (PWD): a qualitative study

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“…(13) . Cross-cultural adaptations for Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Persian, Turkish, and Iranian languages were identified (35,(58)(59)(60) .…”

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Assessment tools for elder abuse: scoping review

Santos-Rodrigues

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et al. 2022

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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Objective: to map assessment tools for elder abuse and determine the psychometric properties of each one. Method: scoping review developed according to recommendations of the JBI Institute Reviewer’s Manual in databases and gray literature. Results: seventeen tools were identified for measuring situations of elder abuse. They were categorized into 1) Tools for assessment of risk for abuse, and 2) Tools for identification of abuse. According to risk for abuse, Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale was the most prevalent in the literature, with factorial analysis acceptable through four domains, and good internal reliability (0,74). Therefore, Assessment Tool for Domestic Elder Abuse comprises the assessment of six types of elder abuse; however, the study shows psychometric limitation since the internal structure was not evaluated by validity evidences. Conclusion: seventeen tools to determine the occurrence or risk for elder abuse were identified with different psychometric properties. We recommend the use of more than one of the tools identified for an appropriate measurement of elder abuse situations given the complexity of the phenomenon and the lack of a single instrument that contemplates all its consequences and forms of expression.

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“…Furthermore, one could assume that mental ill-health of the older person might result in situational violence, in which the abuser was provoked to commit the abusive act [ 33 ]. However, it is also possible that behavioural disturbances themselves represent the reaction of the older victims to violence [ 77 , 78 ]. Anxiety could, in particular, be the negative health consequence of high chronicity abuse, as several studies indicate that repeated abuse may be a risk factor for higher levels of emotional distress [ 64 , 79 ].…”

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The prevalence, severity and chronicity of abuse towards older men: Insights from a multinational European survey

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Background Elder abuse is a growing public health question among policy makers and practitioners in many countries. Research findings usually indicate women as victims, whereas male elder abuse still remains under-detected and under-reported. We aimed to investigate the prevalence, severity and chronicity of abuse (psychological, physical, physical injury, sexual, and financial) against older men, and to scrutinize factors (e.g. demographics) associated with high chronicity of any abuse. Methods Randomly selected older men (n = 1908) aged 60–84 years from seven European cities (Ancona, Athens, Granada, Kaunas, Stuttgart, Porto, Stockholm) were interviewed in 2009 via a cross-sectional study concerning abuse exposure during the past 12 months. Results Findings suggested that prevalence of abuse towards older men varied between 0.3% (sexual) and 20.3% (psychological), with severe acts between 0.2% (sexual) and 8.2% (psychological). On the whole, higher chronicity values were for injury, followed by psychological, financial, physical, and sexual abuse. Being from Sweden, experiencing anxiety and having a spouse/cohabitant/woman as perpetrator were associated with a greater “risk” for high chronicity of any abuse. For men, severity and chronicity of abuse were in some cases relatively high. Conclusions Abuse towards older men, in the light of severe and repeated acts occurring, should be a source of concern for family, caring staff, social work practice and policy makers, in order to develop together adequate prevention and treatment strategies.

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Validation of the Italian Version of the Caregiver Abuse Screen among Family Caregivers of Older People with Alzheimer’s Disease

Cited by 10 publications

References 110 publications

What motivates informal caregivers of people with dementia (PWD): a qualitative study

What motivates informal caregivers of people with dementia (PWD): a qualitative study

Assessment tools for elder abuse: scoping review

The prevalence, severity and chronicity of abuse towards older men: Insights from a multinational European survey

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