Question

Please research false imprisonment and different types of abuse towards patients in healthcare. Answer the following on a new google doc. Where are patients most likely to experience abuse? What type of patient (ex; young, old) is more vulnerable to false imprisonment or abuse? Give an example of a case you found of patient abuse/false imprisonment.

Answer 1

False imprisonment- the restraining of an individual without justification.

Abuse- can be physical, verbal, psycological (mental) or sexual. abuse is any care that results in harm, pain, or mental anguish.

1. Patients are most likely to experience abuse in nursing homes.

2. The patients most likely to experience abuse are considered "elderly."

3. An elder who doesn't want to comply with orders. A healthcare professional wanting to participate in false imprisonment would restrain them.