title: PERCEIVED FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING DEDICATED ELDER ABUSE PROGRAMS OF CARE AT HOSPITAL-BASED SEXUAL ASSAULT/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TREATMENT CENTETR.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Elder abuse is an increasingly important issue that must be addressed in a systematic and coordinated way.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Our objective was to evaluate the perceived feasibility of establishing an elder abuse care program at hospital-based sexual assault and domestic violence treatment centers in Ontario, Canada.
  
  
  METHODS
  In July 2012, a questionnaire focused on elder abuse care was distributed to all of Ontario's Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre (SA/DVTC) Program Coordinators/Managers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found that the majority of Program Coordinators/ Managers favored expansion of their program mandates to include an elder abuse care program. However, these respondents viewed collaboration with a large network of well trained professionals and available services in the community that address elder abuse as integral to responding in a coordinated manner.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The expansion of health services to address the needs of abused older adults in a comprehensive and integrated manner should be considered as an important next step for hospital-based violence care programs worldwide.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Du Mont
authors.forename: Aftab
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mirzaei
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Macdonald
authors.forename: Meghan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Daisy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kosa
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reimer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002497:Centralized Hospital Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002648:Child; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario; D016730:Program Development; D011902:Rape / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires