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| The prevalence of mistreatment among the elderly with mental disorders in primary health care settings [in Bosnia] | | Author(s) | Maja Racic, Srebrenka Kusmuk, Ljilja Kozomara |
| Journal title | The Journal of Adult Protection, vol 8, no 4, December 2006 |
| Pages | pp 20-24 |
| Source | Website: http://www.pavpub.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Mental disorder ; General practice ; Evaluation ; Yugoslavia. |
| Annotation | Elder mistreatment is a widespread medical and social problem that is often under-recognised by primary care physicians. The main aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of elder mistreatment among older patients with mental disorders in Bosnia and Hercegovina. 184 patients with different mental disorders were asked to complete the EAST questionnaire (Elder Abuse Screening Test) as part of a comprehensive geriatric assessment. Screening results were evaluated, and patients who had responses associated with mistreatment were invited back to the clinics for additional clinical evaluation. Different types of treatment were identified in 71% of all patients. This led to a conclusion that screening for elder mistreatment should be a part of the routine health assessment for all older people and a part of comprehensive geriatric assessment. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070131234 A |
| Classmark | QNT: E: L5: 4C: 7AL |
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