title: Assessing the needs of older burglary victims: a link nurse scheme.
abstract: Distraction burglary is a type of burglary where the method of entry is by a trick rather than the typical forced entry. Research suggests this type of event can contribute to a decline in health amongst victims aged over 65 years. This article describes a scheme that employed a district nurse to work in partnership with the police to address the health and social care needs of older victims of distraction burglary living in the London Borough of Islington.
authors.affiliation: Islington Primary Care Trust. c.mcgraw@pcps.ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McGraw
authors.forename: Vari
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Drennan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019548:Crime Victims; D005239:Fear; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016495:Police / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration; D013800:Theft / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data