... Safeguarding Community Nursing Audit Adult Abuse Quality improvement Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse, harm or neglect is an essential aspect of healthcare delivery. Several cases of adult abuse have been reported in the Irish media over the years, including Leas Cross, Aras Attracta, the Grace...

..., with almost half being in the role less than one year. Social care workers and social workers combined account for 41% of respondents with nursing representation at 29%. Older people Safeguarding Learning/intellectual disabilities Blended learning Adult safeguarding Adult learning Adult abuse...

... 03 2020 05 05 2020 14 05 2020 14 05 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Sweden Safeguarding Policy implications Social services Adult abuse Mandatory reporting Adult safeguarding legislation differs...

... evaluation Northern Ireland Adult abuse Service-user feedback User involvement Service user involvement in the planning and evaluation of services has been established as a core principle in adult social care, and is gaining momentum in adult safeguarding. Increased service user involvement has...

... organisations, have been noted. Originality/value This paper provides an accessible overview of adult safeguarding in NI, which to date has been lacking from the literature. Northern Ireland Adult safeguarding Policy implications Adult abuse Models Social work Over the last 20 years...

... measurement Adult safeguarding Adult at risk Adult abuse Adult social care outcomes framework (ASCOF) Vulnerable adult This study was informed by the Medical Research Council’s Guidance on developing and evaluating complex interventions (Evans et al., 2013 ; Campbell et al...

...-comparability. The staff guidance needed revision for clarity and some sampling and administrative matters needed amending. Safeguarding Outcome measurement Adult protection Vulnerable adult Adult abuse Adult at risk Protecting adults at risk from neglect or abuse is referred to as adult...

... and responsibilities and both thresholds and scope of adult abuse are still not universally agreed. Legislation could be used positively to mandate the multi‐agency approach to adult safeguarding, supported by local Safeguarding Adults Boards and local policies can be used to provide guidance and clarity...

... working Adult protection committees Adult abuse VIEW Research PE ER·RE paper ED &ORM AND FUNCTION VIEWS FROM MEMBERS OF ADULT protection committees in %NGLAND AND 7ALES $AVID 2EID abstract ,ECTURER 3CHOOL OF .URSINGIDWIFERY 5NIVERSITY OF 3HEFlELD 3HEFlELD 5+ ,ITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT...

...Leo Quigley The characteristics and causes of adult abuse are under‐researched, so the opportunity to make recommendations for practice has been limited. Action to prevent or minimise abuse in care settings has to be informed by a reasoned view of causation if it is to be effective. This article...

... services will only become intolerant of abuse when there is widespread acceptance of the role of power abuse in psychological distress and disturbance. Mental health Abuse of power Adult abuse Social inequalities © MCB UP Limited 2000 Policy and practice overview Abuse in mental health...

...Pamela Cooke; Deborah Kitson As part of the Journal's series of profiles of UK organisations working in the field of vulnerable adults and adult abuse the work of the Ann Craft Trust (formerly NAPSAC) is outlined by it's Director and Co‐ordinator. As one of the UK's first campaigning...

...Richard Bradshaw Ensuring that social and health care professionals have a clear understanding and acceptance of what constitutes adult abuse and how they should respond when faced by suspected or actual abuse is a key responsibility for all professional associations. Here an account is given how...