Addressing the measurement challenge in elder abuse interventions: need for a severity framework.

Addressing the measurement challenge in elder abuse interventions: need for a severity framework.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2018 Sep 14;:1-6
Authors: Burnes D, Lachs MS, Pillemer K
Abstract
The field of elder abuse is evolving toward an emphasis on intervention research. However, researchers currently rely on binary approaches to measure elder abuse phenomena, which fail to capture changes in problem status over the course of intervention. This commentary develops a case for severity as a framework to operationalize and measure elder abuse in intervention research and practice. A severity framework provides enhanced elder abuse measurement responsiveness and aligns with the dominant client-centered, harm-reduction clinical approach to intervening with elder abuse cases.
PMID: 30216134 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect - September 15, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Tags: J Elder Abuse Negl Source Type: research