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Oct 1, 2022 · There is evidence to suggest that nurses lack knowledge in the assessment, identification, management, and reporting of an elder abuse case. This study aims to explore the available literature in the effectiveness of training programs for nurses in elder abuse management.
- 10.3390/geriatrics7050108
- 2022/10
- Geriatrics (Basel). 2022 Oct; 7(5): 108.
Healthcare professionals' knowledge of elder abuse may influence their reporting of cases. Such knowledge can help to shape future strategies for preventing elder abuse. This review aims to eliminate research fragmentation and enhance the evidence base for the measures required to combat elder abuse.
May 5, 2015 · As populations age, it is becoming increasingly necessary for physicians to identify, assess and initiate management of elder abuse. Research into how best to do this is therefore of substantial importance. The complexity of the issue, however, means that research into elder abuse is inherently challenging.
- Xuyi Mimi Wang, Sarah Brisbin, Tenneille Loo, Sharon Straus
- 10.1503/cmaj.141329
- 2015
- CMAJ. 2015 May 19; 187(8): 575-581.
Elder abuse is common in community-dwelling older adults, especially minority older adults. This review identifies important knowledge gaps, such as a lack of consistency in definitions of elder abuse; insufficient research with regard to screening; and etiological, intervention, and prevention research.
- Xin Qi Dong
- 2015/06
- 10.1111/jgs.13454
Nov 25, 2021 · Elder abuse is a major public health problem, facing one in six older people globally (defined as aged 60 and older). 1 2 Older people with dementia are at much higher risk, 3 and the disease is predicted to affect over a million people in the UK by 2025. 4.
- Carolyn Stephens, Nicolas Mays, Rita Issa, Lesley Perkins, Rebecca Scott
- 2021
The 5–step approach to identify and respond to abuse of an older person provides a framework for agencies that have staff, including volunteers, in positions where the abuse of an older person may be suspected, witnessed, or disclosed.
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Professionals consistently underestimated the prevalence of elder abuse. Only a quarter of U.S. physicians were aware of American Medical Association elder abuse guidelines. The authors found that 33.7% (95% confidence interval: 27.5-40.1) of health care professionals had detected a case of older adult abuse in the last year.
