@article{ref1,
title="Elder neglect assessment in the emergency department",
journal="Journal of emergency nursing",
year="2000",
author="Fulmer, T. and Paveza, G. and Abraham, Ivo and Fairchild, S.",
volume="26",
number="5",
pages="436-443",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Emergency departments are often the first point of contact for elder neglect victims. The purpose of this article is to describe a pilot study pertaining to the screening of patients and detection of elder neglect conducted in a large metropolitan medical center emergency department. The research question to be answered was, &quot;Is it feasible for ED nurses to conduct accurate screening protocols for elder neglect in the context of their busy practice?&quot; METHODS: During a 3-week period, 180 patients older than age 70 years (90% of all possible elderly patients during the screening hours) were screened to determine if they met the study criteria and could be enrolled into the protocol. RESULTS: Thirty-six patients met the eligibility criteria to enroll in the study, and 7 patients screened positive for neglect by a home caregiver. The nurses were able to screen and detect elder neglect with more than 70% accuracy, confirming the research question. The true-positive rate was 71%, and the false-positive rate was 7%. DISCUSSION: Elder neglect protocols are feasible in busy emergency departments, and neglect can be accurately detected in the emergency department when screening procedures are in place.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0099-1767",
doi="10.1067/men.2000.110621",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/men.2000.110621"
}