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Implementing a Financial Decision-Making Scale in APS Financial Exploitation Investigations: Use of the PARIHS
Peter A Lichtenberg1,2, Joshua Mandarino3, Lisa Fisher3
1Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Background And Objectives:
Adult protective services (APS) agencies investigate cases of financial exploitation, and a critical aspect of such investigations is often the assessment of decision-making abilities. This study examined APS workers' implementation of a 10-item financial decision-making screening tool, the Financial Decision Tracker (FDT), across a 34-month period: pre-COVID-19, throughout COVID-19 restrictions, and for 1 year following the restrictions.
Research Design And Methods:
Using the Promoting Action in Research Implementation in the Health Services implementation science conceptual framework, we examined aspects of context, facilitation, and evidence to determine how well APS workers were trained, certified, and skilled in using the FDT. Using individual and group interviews, we assessed factors often related to successful implementation (context and facilitation) and measured the number of scales used, the types of decisions under investigation, and how the tool's scoring system aligned with the APS workers' final ratings (evidence).
Results:
Overall, implementation was sustained throughout the 34-month period. However, during COVID-19 restrictions, usage dropped to a rate 58% below that prior to and following the restrictions. A total of 839 scales were administered. Individuals with no decision-making deficits were slightly older (78.7 vs 77.1 years; t(837) = 2.54, p = .01) and had completed high school at a significantly higher rate (69% vs 59%, χ 2(1) = 5.20, p = .023) than those who had decision-making deficits.
Discussion And Implications:
Overall, the implementation trial can be considered a success. The FDT was used so often and effectively that it is now an APS best practices tool, meaning that in audits, the correct use of the FDT will be assessed.
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