TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Adapting the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index© for use in long-term care: a mixed-methods approach
JO  - Journal of applied gerontology
A1  - Ballard, Stephanie A.
A1  - Yaffe, Mark J.
A1  - August, Linda
A1  - Cetin-Sahin, Deniz
A1  - Wilchesky, Machelle
SP  - 1472
EP  - 1491
VL  - 38
IS  - 10
N2  - Currently available elder abuse screening and identification tools have limitations for use in long-term care (LTC). This mixed-methods study sought to explore the appropriateness of using the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index© (a suspicion tool originally created for use with older adults in the ambulatory setting with Mini-Mental State Examination scores ≥ 24) with similarly cognitively functioning persons residing in LTC. <br><br>RESULTS were informed by a literature review, Internet-based consultations with elder abuse experts across Canada (n = 19), and data obtained from two purposively selected focus groups (n = 7 local elder abuse experts; n = 7 experienced front-line LTC clinicians). Analyses resulted in the development of a nine-question tool, the EASI-ltc, designed to raise suspicion of EA in cognitively intact older adults residing in LTC (with little or no cognitive impairment). Notable modifications to the original Elder Abuse Suspicion Index© (EASI) included three new questions to further address neglect and psychological abuse, and a context-specific preamble to orient responders.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0733-4648
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0733464817732443
ID  - ref1
ER  -