University of Otago: Call for Better Criteria for Suspicion of Elder Abuse
July 10, 2024
July 10, 2024
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
Despite one in six older adults being a victim of elder abuse, its prevalence is often undetected and under-reported, something University of Otago researchers want to change.
In a study just published in BMJ Open, they argue the criteria for suspicion of elder abuse needs to be changed in screening methods to include the category 'unable to determine abuse'.
Despite one in six older adults being a victim of elder abuse, its prevalence is often undetected and under-reported, something University of Otago researchers want to change.
In a study just published in BMJ Open, they argue the criteria for suspicion of elder abuse needs to be changed in screening methods to include the category 'unable to determine abuse'.