@article{ref1,
title="Adult protective services workers' experiences with serious illness and death",
journal="Journal of elder abuse and neglect",
year="2011",
author="Csikai, Ellen L. and Whalen, Marilyn and Otto, Joanne and Durkin, Daniel W.",
volume="23",
number="2",
pages="169-189",
abstract="This study examined the emerging issue of experiences with end-of-life issues in adult protection. A national survey of adult protective services (APS) workers (N = 508) examined encounters with serious illness, injury, death, and bereavement and how these situations were handled professionally and personally. APS workers often encountered clients and caregivers with life-threatening illnesses, and clients receiving hospice services. About three-quarters had worked on at least one case involving a client's death. Overall, more education and training about serious and terminal illness, death, grief, and bereavement is needed to prepare APS workers to work with clients and their families facing a variety of end-of-life situations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-6566",
doi="10.1080/08946566.2011.558788",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2011.558788"
}