Citation

Russell SL, Fulmer T, Singh G, Valenti M, Vermula R, Strauss SM. J. Elder Abuse Negl. 2012; 24(4): 326-339.

Affiliation

a Department of Epidemiology & Health Promotion, College of Dentistry , New York University , New York , New York , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/08946566.2012.661683

PMID

23016728

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to establish the feasibility and utility of screening for elder mistreatment in a dental clinic population. We approached older adults in a busy dental clinic and enrolled 139 persons over the age of 65 who completed an Audio Computer Assisted Self Interview (ACASI), which included the Hwalek-Sengstock Elder Abuse Screening Test (HS-EAST). Overall, 48.4% of the participants scored 3 or greater on the HS-EAST, and 28.3% scored 4 or greater. Our study suggests that there is an opportunity to screen in busy dental clinics and to facilitate early detection for those patients who screen positive for elder mistreatment.

Language: en