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Research priorities for elder abuse screening and intervention: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) network scoping review and consensus statement.

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Kayser, J; Morrow-Howell, N; Rosen, TE; Skees, S; Doering, M; Clark, S; Hurka-Richardson, K; Bin Shams, R; Ringer, T; Hwang, U; Network, TG ...
Published in: J Elder Abuse Negl
2021

The Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) Network (1) conducted a scoping review of the current literature on the identification of and interventions to address elder abuse among patients receiving care in emergency departments and (2) used this review to prioritize research questions for knowledge development. Two questions guided the scoping review: What is the effect of universal emergency department screening compared to targeted screening or usual practice on cases of elder abuse identified, safety outcomes, and health care utilization?; and What is the safety, health, legal, and psychosocial impact of emergency department-based interventions vs. usual care for patients experiencing elder abuse? We searched five article databases. Additional material was located through reference lists of identified publications, PsychInfo, and Google Scholar. The results were discussed in a consensus conference; and stakeholders voted to prioritize research questions. No studies were identified that directly addressed the first question regarding assessment strategies, but four instruments used for elder abuse screening in the emergency department were identified. For the second question, we located six articles on interventions for elder abuse in the emergency department; however, none directly addressed the question of comparative effectiveness. Based on these findings, GEAR participants identified five questions as priorities for future research - two related to screening, two related to intervention, and one encompassed both. In sum, research to identify best practices for elder abuse assessment and intervention in emergency departments is still needed. Although there are practical and ethical challenges, rigorous experimental studies are needed.

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J Elder Abuse Negl

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1540-4129

Publication Date

2021

Volume

33

Issue

2

Start / End Page

123 / 144

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Research
  • Mass Screening
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Elder Abuse
  • Aged
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 4203 Health services and systems
 

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Kayser, J., Morrow-Howell, N., Rosen, T. E., Skees, S., Doering, M., Clark, S., … Network, T. G. (2021). Research priorities for elder abuse screening and intervention: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) network scoping review and consensus statement. J Elder Abuse Negl, 33(2), 123–144. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2021.1904313
Kayser, Jay, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Tony E. Rosen, Stephanie Skees, Michelle Doering, Sunday Clark, Karen Hurka-Richardson, et al. “Research priorities for elder abuse screening and intervention: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) network scoping review and consensus statement.J Elder Abuse Negl 33, no. 2 (2021): 123–44. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2021.1904313.
Kayser J, Morrow-Howell N, Rosen TE, Skees S, Doering M, Clark S, et al. Research priorities for elder abuse screening and intervention: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) network scoping review and consensus statement. J Elder Abuse Negl. 2021;33(2):123–44.
Kayser, Jay, et al. “Research priorities for elder abuse screening and intervention: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) network scoping review and consensus statement.J Elder Abuse Negl, vol. 33, no. 2, 2021, pp. 123–44. Pubmed, doi:10.1080/08946566.2021.1904313.
Kayser J, Morrow-Howell N, Rosen TE, Skees S, Doering M, Clark S, Hurka-Richardson K, Bin Shams R, Ringer T, Hwang U, Platts-Mills TF, Network TG. Research priorities for elder abuse screening and intervention: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) network scoping review and consensus statement. J Elder Abuse Negl. 2021;33(2):123–144.

Published In

J Elder Abuse Negl

DOI

EISSN

1540-4129

Publication Date

2021

Volume

33

Issue

2

Start / End Page

123 / 144

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Research
  • Mass Screening
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Elder Abuse
  • Aged
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 4203 Health services and systems