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999			_c6824 _d6824
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040			_aAFVC
100			_aHall, Yvette _99380
245			_aOlder adults abuse : _banalysis of a New Zealand national dataset _cYvette Hall, Philippa Greco, Kenny Hau and Yoram Barak
260			_bCambridge University Press, _c2020
500			_aInternational Psychogeriatrics, 2020, 32(8): 1003-1008
520			_aOlder adult abuse (OAA), defined as abuse, neglect, or mistreatment of persons aged 65 years or older, is a globally pervasive concern, with severe consequences for its victims. While internationally reported rates of OAA are in the range of 5–20% per annum, New Zealand lacks the necessary data to quantify the issue. However, with a growing aging population, an increase in the prevalence of OAA is predicted. We investigated the extent of OAA in New Zealand, utilizing the mandatory interRAI-HC (International Resident Assessment Instrument-home care assessment) dataset, which included 18,884 interviewees from the Southern District Health Board between 2013 and 2019. Findings confirmed our hypothesis that the interRAI assessment is neither sufficiently sensitive nor specific capturing only 3% from a population of increased frailty and thus at higher risk of abuse. We characterized OAA victims as relatively younger males, depressed, and with impaired decision-making capacity. If the interRAIs were to serve as a preliminary screening tool for OAA in New Zealand, it would be germane to implement changes to improve its detection rate. Further studies are urgently called for to test changes in the interRAI that will aid in identifying often missed cases of OAA better and thus offer protection to this vulnerable population. (Authors' abstract). Record #6824
650			_aELDER ABUSE _9220
650			_aHEALTH _9283
650			_aOLDER PEOPLE _9414
650		4	_aRISK ASSESSMENT _9504
650			_aRISK FACTORS _9505
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
700			_aGreco, Philippa _99381
700			_aHau, Kenny _99382
700			_aBarak, Yoram _99383
773	0		_tInternational Psychogeriatrics, 2020, 32(8): 1003-1008
830			_aInternational Psychogeriatrics _95735
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610220001520 _zDOI: 10.1017/S1041610220001520
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE