Journal article
Iowa family physician's reporting of elder abuse: 20-year follow-up
Journal of elder abuse & neglect, Vol.36(1), pp.25-40
01/01/2024
DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2023.2297228
PMID: 38143323
Abstract
The purpose of this project was to assess changes over 20 years, between family physicians perceived magnitude of elder mistreatment, physician knowledge of state laws, barriers to reporting suspected cases, and what is done in practice. Questionnaires were mailed to 1,080 physician members of the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians. Thirty-six percent of physicians returned the questionnaire. These respondents had a mean age of 51 years, were licensed for 19 years, and 51% were male. Twenty-nine percent of physicians ask their patients direct questions about elder abuse in 2022 compared to 14% in 2002. Identifying an elder abuse case was associated with asking direct questions about abuse and the belief that prompt action would be taken. Knowledge of elder abuse legislation was associated with reporting of all abuse cases, along with thinking there were clear definitions of abuse and that reporting benefits patients.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Iowa family physician's reporting of elder abuse: 20-year follow-up
- Creators
- Gerald J. Jogerst - University of IowaYinghui Xu - University of IowaJack D. Ohringer - University of IowaJeanette M. Daly - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of elder abuse & neglect, Vol.36(1), pp.25-40
- DOI
- 10.1080/08946566.2023.2297228
- PMID
- 38143323
- NLM abbreviation
- J Elder Abuse Negl
- ISSN
- 0894-6566
- eISSN
- 1540-4129
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Grant note
- no funding associated with the work
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2024
- Academic Unit
- Family and Community Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984627202902771
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