title: Preparing to identify and intervene in health care.
abstract: The national prevalence of elder abuse is unknown, and estimates vary from study to study. Currently, 1.2 to 2 million older Americans are believed to be victims of elder abuse each year. Researchers and clinicians concur that elder abuse is underreported, is a serious problem, rarely occurs as an isolated event, persists over extended periods, and requires coordinated intervention.
authors.affiliation: Samuel Merritt College in Oakland, Calif., USA.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: McKenna
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods