Prevention and Early Identification of Elder Abuse

被引:29
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作者
Burnett, Jason [1 ,2 ]
Achenbaum, W. Andrew [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Murphy, Kathleen Pace [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] UT Hlth, Harris Hlth Syst, Texas Elder Abuse & Mistreatment Inst TEAM, Dept Internal Med,Div Geriatr & Palliat Care, Houston, TX 77004 USA
[2] UT Hlth, Texas Elder Abuse & Mistreatment Inst TEAM, Consortium Aging, Houston, TX 77004 USA
[3] Univ Houston, Grad Sch Social Work, Houston, TX 77204 USA
关键词
Elder abuse; Screening; Ageism; Adult protective services; Mistreatment; EMERGENCY-DEPARTMENT; PHYSICAL ABUSE; UNITED-STATES; SELF-NEGLECT; OLDER-ADULTS; MISTREATMENT; PREVALENCE; DEFINITIONS; IMPAIRMENT; MORTALITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.cger.2014.08.013
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Elder abuse is a public health problem that is growing more pervasive despite being grossly underreported and underdetected. Annually, many vulnerable older adults suffer various forms of abuse threatening their overall health, quality of life, and survival. To better protect our aging population, we must overcome obstacles such as ageism, lack of geriatric health professional training, and low screening practices in clinical settings. Addressing these challenges is not sufficient for eliminating the abuse of older adults, but it is necessary for diminishing the potential for abuse and the associated negative health outcomes.
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页数:18
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