Resumen :
Como consecuencia del aumento de la esperanza de vida, se ha duplicado el número de adultos mayores en los últimos 20 años (INE, 2020), y, por ende, ha aumentado el número de casos de personas mayores dependientes, siendo éste, junto con los cuidadores informales (Marmolejo, 2009), unos de los prin... Ver más
As a consequence of increased life expectancy, the number of elderly adults has doubled in the last 20 years (INE, 2020), and, consequently, the number of dependent elderly individuals has also increased. This, along with informal caregivers (Marmolejo, 2009), is one of the main risk factors for elder abuse among dependent elderly individuals (Buitrago et al., 2005).
Furthermore, according to the WHO, the number of elder abuse cases has significantly increased since 2017, a trend that will continue due to the rising life expectancy (WHO, 2017). Therefore, it has been decided to develop a Proposal for a Program to Promote Good Treatment of Dependent Elderly Individuals, which is focused on their informal caregivers.
Therefore, it has been decided to develop a Proposal for a Program to Promote Good Treatment of Dependent Elderly People, focused on their informal caregivers. This program is based on primary prevention of abuse, working from psychoeducation on basic aspects of aging, providing stress management strategies for the caregiver or burnout, conflict resolution management, and assertive communication.
To verify the program's effectiveness, an ad-hoc self-report on the knowledge acquired in the program will be administered to the caregivers, applying it at the beginning and end to verify its effectiveness. Similarly, the EASI questionnaire (Elder Abuse Suspicion Index, 2006) will be administered at the beginning and end of the program to the elderly to ensure the complete eradication of abuse.
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