Citation

Gahan L, Gaffy E, Dow B, Brijnath B. J. Elder Abuse Negl. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Department of General Practice, Monash University , Melbourne , Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/08946566.2019.1682098

PMID

31647378

Abstract

In Australia there is an absence of an elder abuse screening instrument that is widely accepted and that has been designed with, and for, end-users. This study aimed to develop an effective and acceptable elder abuse screening instrument by engaging with frontline professionals through a co-design process. To date, co-design methodologies are recommended to ensure successful adoption and implementation of complex interventions by end-users, but the scholarship is limited on the specific steps to achieve this as well as the pragmatics of such work. Addressing this lacunae, results demonstrate how qualitative methods align with a co-design approach; underscore the importance of multidisciplinary perspectives; showcase how to streamline complex processes into routine practice; and accentuate the importance of good design. These are valuable insights necessary to develop inter-professional and community-based solutions to the challenge of elder abuse.

Language: en

Keywords

Australia; co-design; elder abuse; intervention design; screening; tools