Journal article
Elder Abuse Telephone Screen Reliability and Validity
Journal of elder abuse & neglect, Vol.21(1), pp.58-73
01/14/2009
DOI: 10.1080/08946560802571912
PMID: 19197621
Abstract
Purposes: (a) To identify reliable and valid questions that identify elder abuse, (b) to assess the reliability and validity of extant self-reported elder abuse screens in a high-risk elderly population, and (c) to describe difficulties of completing and interpreting screens in a high-need elderly population. Design and Methods: All elders referred to research-trained social workers in a community service agency were asked to participate. Of the 70 elders asked, 49 participated, 44 completed the first questionnaire, and 32 completed the duplicate second questionnaire. A research assistant administered the telephone questionnaires. Results: Twenty-nine (42%) persons were judged abused, 12 (17%) had abuse reported, and 4 (6%) had abuse substantiated. The elder abuse screen instruments were not found to be predictive of assessed abuse or as predictors of reported abuse; the measures tended toward being inversely predictive. Two questions regarding harm and taking of belongings were significantly different for the assessed abused group. Implications: In this small group of high-need community-dwelling elders, the screens were not effective in discriminating between abused and nonabused groups. Better instruments are needed to assess for elder abuse.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Elder Abuse Telephone Screen Reliability and Validity
- Creators
- Hilary M Buri - Carver College of Medicine , University of IowaJeanette M Daly - Carver College of Medicine , University of IowaGerald J Jogerst - Carver College of Medicine , University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of elder abuse & neglect, Vol.21(1), pp.58-73
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- DOI
- 10.1080/08946560802571912
- PMID
- 19197621
- ISSN
- 0894-6566
- eISSN
- 1540-4129
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/14/2009
- Academic Unit
- Family and Community Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094393102771
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