A Geriatrics Curriculum For Emergency-medicine Training-programs
Emergency Medicine
Jones J; Dougherty J; Cannon L; Schelble D
Annals of Emergency Medicine
1986
1986-11
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/s0196-0644(86)80608-4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1016/s0196-0644(86)80608-4</a>
Teaching-research In The Emergency-medicine Residency Curriculum
Emergency Medicine
Jones J; Dougherty J; Cannon L; Schelble D
Annals of Emergency Medicine
1987
1987-03
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/s0196-0644(87)80186-5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1016/s0196-0644(87)80186-5</a>
Emergency department protocol for the diagnosis and evaluation of geriatric abuse.
Female; Humans; Male; Ohio; Aged; Retrospective Studies; Family; Clinical Protocols; *Elder Abuse; Stress; *Emergency Service; Hospital; Psychological/diagnosis/epidemiology
As the number of elderly persons in the United States continues to increase, geriatric abuse has become the most recent manifestation of domestic violence seen in the emergency department. Recent data suggest that 1 million elderly persons are battered, neglected, or exploited each year by family members or caretakers. This maltreatment may be more difficult to identify than child or spouse abuse because of the relative isolation of the victims and their reluctance to report abuse. Many of these cases involve only subtle signs and have a great potential to pass undetected. We summarize the current literature on geriatric abuse and describe an ED protocol for identifying and reporting suspected victims. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 36 elderly patients hospitalized with documented abuse or neglect. Physical maltreatment was evident in 29 patients (80%), and 16 of the cases (44%) involved psychological abuse. Key points in the history, physical examination, and psychosocial evaluation were analyzed to identify specific criteria used in the development of the protocol. This framework will aid the emergency physician in the crucial first steps of identifying abuse, obtaining evidence, and providing immediate treatment and crisis intervention. Awareness that the problem exists and improved detection and intervention procedures are needed to prevent abuse of elderly persons from becoming more widespread.
Jones J; Dougherty J; Schelble D; Cunningham W
Annals of emergency medicine
1988
1988-10
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/s0196-0644(88)80436-0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1016/s0196-0644(88)80436-0</a>