Health care professionals' perspectives on barriers to elder abuse detection and reporting in primary care settings.
The purpose of this study was to explore health care professionals' perspectives on elder abuse to achieve a better understanding of the problems of reporting and to generate ideas for improving the detection and reporting process. Through a mailed survey, nurses, physicians, and social workers were invited to participate in an interview. Nine nurses, 8 physicians, and 6 social workers were interviewed, and thematic analysis was used to identify the following core themes: preconceptions, assessment, interpretation, systems, and knowledge and education. Participants suggested a reorganization of the external reporting system. More frequent and pragmatic education is necessary to strengthen practical knowledge about elder abuse.
Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Amy N
AN
Schmeidel
Jeanette M
JM
Daly
Marcy E
ME
Rosenbaum
Gretchen A
GA
Schmuch
Gerald J
GJ
Jogerst
D000368:Aged; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D011320:Primary Health Care