Key Themes | Subthemes |
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1. Identification and assessment | Avenues for case identification Worker awareness and readiness Organizational culture and support Risk assessment Comprehensive case assessment |
2. Essential skills and attitudes | Respecting client autonomy and privacy Rapport building Active listening Progressing at the client’s pace |
3. Effective interventions | Providing tangible support Strength-based approach and post-traumatic growth Support and self-help groups Addressing complicated family relations Supporting caregivers Follow-up support |
4. Collaborative efforts | Multi-disciplinary and cross-agency collaboration Effective use of community resources |
5. Raising elder abuse awareness | Professional training Public education Addressing the bystander effect |