Topic Resources

ELDER MISTREATMENT AND ABUSE

Assessment Tools

American Medical Association Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines on Elder Abuse and Neglect. (1992).

Daly, J. M. (2004). National Guideline Clearinghouse/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Guideline for elder abuse prevention. Iowa City (IA): University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, Research Dissemination Core. http://www.guideline.gov

Fulmer, T. (May 2002). Try this: Elder abuse and neglect assessment, Issue #15(2). Retrieved August 15, 2005, from The John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, College of Nursing, New York University Web Site: http://consultgerirn.org/uploads/File/trythis/issue15.pdf

Neale, A. V., Hwalek, M. A., Scott, R. O., & Stahl, C. (1991). Validation of the Hwalek-Sengstock Elder Abuse Screening Test (H-S/EAST). Journal of Applied Gerontology, 10(4), 406-415. Tool retrieved January 19, 2006 from http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/med/familymedicine/research/
geriatrics/eldermistreatment/hwalek.pdf

Nelson, H. D., Nygren, P., McInerney, Y., & Klein, J. (March, 2004). Screening women and elderly adults for family and intimate partner violence: A review of the evidence for the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force. AHRQ Pub. No. 04-0531B. Retrieved January 19, 2006 from http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/famviolence/famviolrev.pdf

Reis, M. & Nahmiash, D. (1998). Validation of the indicators of abuse (IOA) screen. The Gerontologist, 38(4), 471-480. Retrieved January 19, 2006 from http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/med/familymedicine/
research/geriatrics/eldermistreatment/indicators.pdf

Wolf, R. (2000, Updated 2003). Risk assessment instruments. Special Research Review Section, National Center on Elder Abuse Newsletter. Retrieved January 19, 2006 from the Elder Abuse Center Website: http://www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=riskassessment.cfm

Last updated - May 2006