title: Education and a multi-agency approach are key to addressing elder abuse.
abstract: While nurses are able to identify abusive situations involving older people, they are reluctant to act on their fears. This is partly due to a lack of confidence in their ability to intervene effectively, arising from a lack of knowledge. This paper reviews the research on the subject and highlights approaches to overcoming these problems.
authors.affiliation: Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bond
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008403:Mass Screening; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology