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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Screening for elder mistreatment in a dental clinic population
Stefanie L Russell1, Terry Fulmer, Geetika Singh
1Department of Epidemiology & Health Promotion, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003-1402, USA. slr6@nyu.edu
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to establish the feasibility and utility of screening for elder mistreatment in a dental clinic population. We approached older adults in a busy dental clinic and enrolled 139 persons over the age of 65 who completed an Audio Computer Assisted Self Interview (ACASI), which included the Hwalek-Sengstock Elder Abuse Screening Test (HS-EAST). Overall, 48.4% of the participants scored 3 or greater on the HS-EAST, and 28.3% scored 4 or greater. Our study suggests that there is an opportunity to screen in busy dental clinics and to facilitate early detection for those patients who screen positive for elder mistreatment.
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