Preventing Elder Abuse in Nursing Practice: An Emotional Intelligence Approach

TY - CONF

T1 - Preventing Elder Abuse in Nursing Practice: An Emotional Intelligence Approach

AU - Horta Reis Da Silva, Tiago

N1 - Conference code: 8th

PY - 2024/12/10

Y1 - 2024/12/10

N2 - Elder abuse remains a pervasive issue in healthcare, particularly in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. This study investigates the role of emotional intelligence (EI) in preventing elder abuse by enhancing nurses' interpersonal communication and empathy. The research includes a survey of nurses working in geriatric care, assessing their emotional intelligence levels and examining incidents of elder abuse or neglect. The results show that nurses with higher EI are less likely to engage in abusive behaviours and more likely to report suspected abuse. This presentation will explore how EI training can be implemented as part of nursing curricula and continuing professional development to promote ethical, compassionate care for vulnerable older adults.

AB - Elder abuse remains a pervasive issue in healthcare, particularly in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. This study investigates the role of emotional intelligence (EI) in preventing elder abuse by enhancing nurses' interpersonal communication and empathy. The research includes a survey of nurses working in geriatric care, assessing their emotional intelligence levels and examining incidents of elder abuse or neglect. The results show that nurses with higher EI are less likely to engage in abusive behaviours and more likely to report suspected abuse. This presentation will explore how EI training can be implemented as part of nursing curricula and continuing professional development to promote ethical, compassionate care for vulnerable older adults.

KW - Abuse

KW - Elder abuse

KW - Older People

KW - EI

KW - Emotional Intelligence

KW - Nursing

KW - Gerontologic Nursing

KW - Geriatric Nursing

KW - Empathy

KW - Resilience

U2 - 10.13140/RG.2.2.34248.43521

DO - 10.13140/RG.2.2.34248.43521

M3 - Poster

T2 - iNuRSE 2024: 8th International Nursing Research and Scholarship Exposition

Y2 - 10 December 2024 through 15 December 2024

ER -