Elder Abuse and Neglect Definitions, Epidemiology, and Approaches to Emergency Department Screening
Elder Abuse and Neglect Definitions, Epidemiology, and Approaches to Emergency Department Screening
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DOI：
10.1016/j.cger.2012.09.004
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发表时间：
2013-02-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Butler, Kenneth H.
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作者：
Bond, Michael C.;Butler, Kenneth H.
据估计，虐待和忽视老年人每年影响约70万至120万老年人，估计每年造成数百亿美元的损失。尽管有大量人口处于危险之中，其发病率和死亡率很高，给社会造成巨大代价，但虐待老年人问题仍然没有得到充分认识和报告。本文旨在通过回顾人口统计学，流行病学和虐待老人的风险因素，提高对虐待老人的认识，然后讨论筛查工具和方法，以提高认识和报告。
Elder abuse and neglect is estimated to affect approximately 700,000 to 1.2 million elderly people a year with an estimated annual cost of tens of billions of dollars. Despite the large population at risk, its significant morbidity and mortality, and substantial cost to society, elder abuse continues to be underrecognized and underreported. This article aims to increase the awareness of elder abuse by reviewing the demographics, epidemiology, and risk factors of elder abuse, followed by a discussion of screening tools and ways to increase awareness and reporting.