Elderly abuse cases Record abuse from family members, caregivers, etc.December 24, 16:59
Last year, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that the number of elderly people who had been abused by family members and caregivers was more than 17,800 last year, the highest ever.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, last year, the total number of elderly people who had been abused by family members and nursing care staff was 17,780, 282 more than the previous year, the largest number since 2006 when statistics began to be collected became.
Of these, 17,249 were abused by family members or relatives.
In the context of the abuse,
が 67.8% of “physical abuse” such as violence
3 "Psychological abuse" such as rants is 39.5%
1Abandonment of nursing care is 19.9%
And so on.
21 elderly people have died in cases of family abuse or suspected abuse.
What was abused was
▽ Son is 39.9%
And most, then
▽ Husband 21.6%,
▽ My daughter is 17.7%
The most common reason for abuse was nursing fatigue and stress, which accounted for 25.4%, or a quarter of the total.
Abuses by nursing homes and nursing care staff were 621 cases, an increase of more than 20% compared to the previous year, and this was also the highest ever.
Reasons for the abuse include lack of knowledge and nursing skills and staff stress.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare believes that abuse often occurs in homes where the burden of nursing care is large, and in addition to encouraging the appropriate use of nursing care services, improving treatment of facility staff and securing human resources will prevent abuse. I want to.