Journal article
Research priorities for elder abuse screening and intervention: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) network scoping review and consensus statement
Journal of elder abuse & neglect, Vol.33(2), pp.123-144
03/15/2021
DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2021.1904313
PMCID: PMC8204570
PMID: 33797344
Abstract
The Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) Network (1) conducted a scoping review of the current literature on the identification of and interventions to address elder abuse among patients receiving care in emergency departments and (2) used this review to prioritize research questions for knowledge development. Two questions guided the scoping review: What is the effect of universal emergency department screening compared to targeted screening or usual practice on cases of elder abuse identified, safety outcomes, and health care utilization?; and What is the safety, health, legal, and psychosocial impact of emergency department-based interventions vs. usual care for patients experiencing elder abuse? We searched five article databases. Additional material was located through reference lists of identified publications, PsychInfo, and Google Scholar. The results were discussed in a consensus conference; and stakeholders voted to prioritize research questions. No studies were identified that directly addressed the first question regarding assessment strategies, but four instruments used for elder abuse screening in the emergency department were identified. For the second question, we located six articles on interventions for elder abuse in the emergency department; however, none directly addressed the question of comparative effectiveness. Based on these findings, GEAR participants identified five questions as priorities for future research - two related to screening, two related to intervention, and one encompassed both. In sum, research to identify best practices for elder abuse assessment and intervention in emergency departments is still needed. Although there are practical and ethical challenges, rigorous experimental studies are needed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Research priorities for elder abuse screening and intervention: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) network scoping review and consensus statement
- Creators
- Jay Kayser - University of MichiganNancy Morrow-Howell - Washington University in St. LouisTony E. Rosen - NewYork–Presbyterian HospitalStephanie Skees - Washington University in St. LouisMichelle Doering - Washington University in St. LouisSunday Clark - Boston UniversityKaren Hurka-Richardson - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillRayad Bin Shams - Healthcare and Life SciencesThom Ringer - Mount Sinai HospitalUla Hwang - Yale UniversityTimothy F. Platts-Mills - Healthcare and Life SciencesThe GEAR Network
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of elder abuse & neglect, Vol.33(2), pp.123-144
- DOI
- 10.1080/08946566.2021.1904313
- PMID
- 33797344
- PMCID
- PMC8204570
- NLM abbreviation
- J Elder Abuse Negl
- ISSN
- 0894-6566
- eISSN
- 1540-4129
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 22
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/15/2021
- Academic Unit
- School of Social Work
- Record Identifier
- 9985223621202771
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