This course on Intervention in cases of abuse of dependants offers you specialist training in this field. At present, the quality of life for older people has become a matter of great importance, and the fact is that the life expectancy has increased significantly in recent years, leading public authorities to to promote policies aimed at improve the quality of life of this group. Furthermore, the increase in life expectancy, combined with a quality of life getting better and better, has led to diseases or age-related conditions that require a specialist care. Old age is simply another stage of life, in which people they still have needs of all kinds and, therefore, need to be dealt with.
Sector-specific
Health and Wellbeing
50 hours
Intervention in Cases of Abuse of Dependent Persons
Health and Wellbeing
50 hours
Introduction
Objectives
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Learning about the different types of abuse of dependent people, as well as the causes of such abuse.
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To know to intervene in situations where dependent people are being abused.
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To study the relationship between support for older people, as well as the prevention of and intervention in cases of abuse.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO ABUSE
What do older people consider to be abuse? What do professionals in the social and healthcare sector think?
Historical background to elder abuse. Context and current situation
The origins of the concept of elder abuse
Elder abuse within the family in Spain
Key conceptual definitions of violence
Conceptualisation of elder abuse
TEACHING UNIT 2. REASONS FOR ABUSE AND CAUSES
Factors that may increase the risk of abuse
Characteristics of victims of abuse. Characteristics of perpetrators of abuse
Types of abuse against older people
Risk factors. Consequences of elder abuse
Dealing with abuse. Tools for identifying abuse
Legal framework regarding the abuse of older people
Detecting elder abuse. Challenges
Signs of elder abuse
Comprehensive geriatric assessment scales
Frailty in older people
Psychological, social and health consequences of elder abuse
Loneliness syndrome in older people
The grieving process in older people. Loneliness in older people
The ‘slave grandmother’ syndrome. Diogenes syndrome
TEACHING UNIT 3. THE HELPING RELATIONSHIP WITH OLDER PEOPLE
Family, professional and institutional support. The family and the elderly person
The helping relationship with older people. Key topics in this area
Intervention as a process
Prevention systems and targeted interventions
Primary prevention. Objectives of the different levels of prevention
Causal theories of child abuse
Profile of the victim and the perpetrator of abuse. Situations of risk
Social services in prevention
Assessment in the context of day-to-day care. Preventive measures
Psychological intervention programmes for carers. Proposed intervention algorithm
Prevention and detection of violence against women aged 65 and over. Action plan
Proper assessment of an elderly woman who has been abused
Tips for breaking down communication barriers with a potential victim of MTPM
Criminal intervention as a means of restraint
Bioethical considerations. Legislative references
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