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Health and Healing II - Older Adults > Interpersonal Needs > Flashcards

Interpersonal Needs Flashcards

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Watsons Hierarchy of Needs

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Most important

Self-actualization

Affiliation achievement

Sexuality/activity

Ventilation

Elimination

food/fluid

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Self-actualization need

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Closer to the birthing of the inner spirit and its fuller, unique emergence

Unique continuum

Elevates consciousness

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Traits of self-actualized people

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  • Time competent
  • Inner directed
  • sensitive to and values self
  • Spontaneous
  • Positive
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Sandwich generation

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Middle-aged caregivers’’

Struggle to balance demands pf work and parenting with caregiving for an older relative

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Considerations for Aging parents taking care of developmentally delayed children

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Often responsibility of the parents for their entire adult life, till one dies

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Grandparents caring for grandchildren

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Increasing number of individuals

Due to things like teen pregnancy, abuse, imprisonment

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Long Distance caregiving

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More children move away for education– do not come back

When a parent needs help– provided long distance

Care manager

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Interventions for Self-actualization needs

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Psychoeducational

Supportive

Psychotherapy

Multicomponent intervention

Respite

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Interventions involving the maintenance of self-care ability and independence interventions

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Environmental modifications

Financial aid

Assistance with chores

Meals, transportation

Companionship

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Family dysfunction

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May be a result of lifelong abuse by the elder

May be a recent problem

May be a result of rigid family problems

Learned violence

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Legal capacity

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Person’s ability to make decisions

Legal construct, not clinical condition

Continuum

Assessed by different people

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Power of Attorney

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Legal document/device allowing a decided person to act on their behalf

Continuing or enduring

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Example of non continuing POA

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Being out of the country

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Elder abuse

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Any action by someone in a relationship of trust that results in harm or distress to an older person

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Neglect

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Lack of action by that person in a relationship with the same result

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What are the most common types of abuse

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Emotional and financial

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Why do surveys count low numbers of abuse?

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Reluctance to report/people who are vulnerable are less likely to report

18
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Two types of abuse

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Resident-resident
(Sexual abuse is more likely from another resident)

Staff-resident

19
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High risk for abuse

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Cognitive impairment, female, wandering behaviour, limited mobility

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Risk factors for abuse

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Environment, Organizational culture,
Staff characteristics
Resident characteristics

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Signs of elder abuse

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  • Fear, anxiety, passiveness in relation to family/friend/caregiver
  • Unexplained physical injuries
  • Dehydration, poor nutrition, poor hygiene
  • Improper use of medication
  • confusion about new legal documents (will, mortgage
  • sudden drop in cash/financial holdings
  • Reluctance to speak about the situation
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If abuse suspected…

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full assessment

Determine safety of victim and desires of victim if competent

23
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Interventions for abuse

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STOP mistreatment first

Provide care/treat consequences

Protect victim + society

Hold abuser accountable

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Prevention of abuse

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  • Should be alert to situation of risk for maltreatment
  • Take steps to prevent occurrence
  • Make sure victims know how to get help
  • Provide support/encouragement that it is possible to leave
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Criminal code + reporting of abuse

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  • May require reporting to police where there is evidence of abuse of a person who is incapable of seeking assistance
  • Most provinces have mandatory reporting of suspected abuse/neglect
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systemic abuse

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ALC crisis

accessibility

Ageism

poverty

27
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When to assess for abuse

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1) Evidence of mistreatment
2) Whenever there is a subjective complaint by older adult
3) whenever the clinician believes there is a high risk for probable mistreatment

28
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Intersectorial collaboration

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Health care providers working with experts in fields that are outside health sector

29
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Net income

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Income after deductions for certain payments and deductions specified by revenue Canada

30
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Canadian Health act

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  • Sets out national health insurance plan
  • Limited in regard to provision of healthcare for specific groups
  • Differs province to province
  • Medically necessary things are covered
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Healthcare Financing

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Private sector spending is less

Aging population will not overwhelm the system

Biggest cost increase has been on prescription medication

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Old age security program

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Income support program for older canadians

OAS pension

Allowance for psouse/survivor

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OAS pension

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Monthly payable available to Canadians 65+, must live in canada for 10+ years after 18

Not residing in canada, 20 yrs

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Veteran

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Served in Canadian armed forces

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Traditional veteran

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Those who served in first world war, second, and korean

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Veterans independence program

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help veterans remain in their homes and communities (groundskeeping, housekeeping etc)

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Veterans healthcare includes:

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veterans’ independence, healthcare benefits, and long-term care

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Guardian

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if someone does not have mental capacity or a POA. Responsibility for finances, property, personal care or both. Court hearing. (Incapicated/incompetent)

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Filial piety

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respecting parents and feeling gratitude toward them, placing family needs above individual needs and caring for parents

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Familism

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Strong identification and solidarity of individuals with their family as well as strong normative feeling of allegiance dedication etc.

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Family functions that focus on elderly

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Fulfillment of needs

Providing emotional support

Maintaining connections

Instilling a sense of
meaning of life

Managing crisis

Health and Healing II - Older Adults (17 decks)

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