Table 2: Factors resulted from the exploratory analysis of the questionnaire on the nurses’ recognition of elder abuse by family caregivers.

Factor 1 Factor 2 Factor 3 Items
.567 1. The elder refers to the emergency ward repeatedly due to accidents.
.643 2. There is contradiction in elder’s reasons about contusions.
.660 3. Elder’s and caregiver’s reasons for illness or disease symptoms are in contrast.
.598 4. The caregiver prevents elder mentioning the reasons of disease or illness to the treatment staff.
.656 5. The caregiver prevents any private talk between the elder and treatment staff.
.614 6. The elder starts the treatment process late, despite his/her access to the treatment and care centers.
.649 7. The initiation of the treatment and rehabilitation process is significantly delayed; despite elder’s financial ability and access to the treatment and care centers.
.629 8. Lab reports show low or high consumption of drugs at home.
.708 9. Bruise, scratch, wound, burn, and other physical signs showing the elder has been limited or imprisoned are visible.
.636 10. The elder is suffering from oral venereal ulcers.
.673 11. The elder has broken bone frequently.
.630 12. The elder has sexually transmitted diseases or genital tract infections with unknown reasons.
.645 13. The elder is complaining about vaginal or rectal bleeding.
.657 14. Blood or other body fluids are visible on the elder’s clothes.
.687 15. The elder or the caregiver evades from giving the reason of blood or other body fluids on the elder’s clothes.
.670 16. The elder or the caregiver gets distressed or talking defensively about the reason of blood or other body fluids on the elder’s clothes.
.734 17. The caregiver has inappropriate relationship with the elder, e.g. not responding to the elder’s questions, reviling or humiliating the elder.
.752 18. The caregiver beats the elder.
.737 19. The elder is stressful while contacting his/her children.
.778 20. The elder is afraid of his/her caregiver.
.755 21. The caregiver threatens the elder about sending him/her to the old age home or other places.
.734 22. Elder’s comment or personality is ignored by the caregiver in presence of treatment staff or other patients.
.778 23. the caregiver declares personal satisfaction for discharging the patient, despite the elder’s choice and financial ability of receiving diagnosis and treatment services
.730 24. The elder’s properties are seized by the caregiver without his/her awareness.
.794 25. Elder’s funds are managed by the caregiver, despite the elder’s choice of self-management and having no intellectual or cognitive problem.
.779 26. Elder’s money or other valuable items are disappeared.
.726 27. Elder’s seal or signature feigned by the caregiver.
.714 28. Elder’s money or properties are taken for caring him/her.
.685 29. The elder looks like having no self-confidence or seems to be disappointed.
.613 30. The elder loses weight in a short period of time.
.647 31. Dehydration, diarrhea or malnutrition symptoms are visible in the elder’s face.
.576 32. The elder is not in good personal hygiene conditions.
.690 33. Bedsore or bladder infection symptoms are found on the elder’s body.
.708 34. The caregiver makes the elder wear clothes unsuitable for the season.
.655 35. Cigarette burn symptoms are visible on the elder’s body.
.673 36. No mental, psychological and financial supports are provided for the elder when he/she is in the treatment center.
.715 37. No visit is managed for the long periods of time.
.625 38. The caregiver is not willing to provide glasses, hearing aids or dentures.
.534 39. The elder lives in remote areas.
.549 40. The elder lives lonely at home.
.671 41. Elder has a blaming personality.
.675 42. Elder has aggressive behaviors when in contact with others.
.713 43. The elder usually insults his/her caregiver.
.704 44. The elder is usually complaining about his/her caregiver unreasonably.
.683 45. The elder is not able to participate in family decision makings.
.643 46. The elder is not able to manage his/her financial assets.
.663 47. The elder is not physically available to handle daily activities.
.646 48. The elder has chronic diseases.
.650 49. The elder has psychological disorders, e.g. depression and anxiety.
.775 50. The elder has dementia or Alzheimer.
.587 51. The elder is addicted to illegal drugs or alcohol.
.582 52. The elder has no relationship with family members, friends and neighbors.
.730 53. The elder is not able to solve his/her problems in a conversation.
.680 54. The elder hardly gets any changes in the daily routines and environment.
.637 55. The elder has experienced changes like solitude after losing his/her partner, disablement or house movements.
.633 56. The elder is physically disabled; e.g. blindness or deafness.
.771 57. The elder has experienced abuse or disrespect.
.675 58. The elder is financially dependent on his/her caregiver.
.645 59. The elder is mentally and emotionally dependent on his/her caregiver.
.677 60. The caregiver has not enough knowledge regarding elder caregiving.
.680 61. The caregiver is usually unsatisfied of keeping the elder.
.708 62. The caregiver suffers from the personality disorder or psychological problems.
.712 63. The caregiver is under high caring pressure (physical, mental, social or financial) due to caring from the elder.
.641 64. The caregiver is not skillful enough for caring an elder.
.677 65. The caregiver is addicted to illegal drugs or alcohol.
.724 66. The caregiver has child abuse experience from his/her parents.
.688 67. The caregiver is not able to properly serve the elder due to working long hours or in hard conditions outside.