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Services provided in a Finnish nursing home for victims of elder abuse include telephone assistance, shelter and support group. The shelter is situated in the short-term care ward of a nursing home, and offers security, rest, consultation and a plan for future care. Telephone assistance gives the abused support, advice and a chance to talk of the emotions involved in the situations of domestic violence. The support group helps the victims to talk of their abuse. Most of the victims are women while the abusers are men. The passive coping technique is most commonly used by the elderly abused.
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A study was conducted to analyze circumstances leading to the possible abuse of elderly residents' medication and examine measures that may be taken to avoid or reduce the occurrence of such abuse. Concerns associated with general practitioners and practice staff's provision of primary medical care were discussed. Some of the measures that can be carried out to minimize medication abuse include the implementation of strict regulations about securing medication and the utilization of a drug chart to tally medication labels.
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A study was conducted to determine whether elder abuse in institutional remains invisible because institutions for elders are mainly all-female spaces supporting the convergence of ageism and sexism. Results indicated the need for studies concerning the different types of abuse committed by women in institutional settings. Findings also suggested the need to enable staff and clients to report abuse and measures for combatting such abuses.
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