The nurse and violence against the elderly
International Journal of Development Research
The nurse and violence against the elderly
Received 29th September, 2018; Received in revised form 06th October, 2018; Accepted 13th November, 2018; Published online 31st December, 2018
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Objective: To describe the nurses' attitude regarding the violence suffered by the elderly, evidenced in the Brazilian and Portuguese scientific literature, from 2007 to 2018. Method: It is an exploratory study with qualitative approach of the type Integrative Review of Literature. The sample consisted of 14 articles, 13 Brazilian and one Portuguese. Results: The results showed that nurses are the health professionals who most identify violence against the elderly, either through nursing consultation or the arrival of the elderly in emergency services. However, most of these professionals do not report cases. Conclusion: Therefore, it is necessary to adopt strategies to prevent various types of violence through group dynamics, elaboration of educational materials, listening during nursing consultation and other means.
