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Seniors' Self-Administration of the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index (EASI): A Feasibility Study

NCJ Number
241589
Journal
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect Volume: 24 Issue: 4 Dated: October - December 2012 Pages: 277-292
Author(s)
Mark J. Yaffe, MDCM, MClSC, CCFP, FCFP; Deborah Weiss, Ph.D.; Maxine Lithwick, M.S.W.
Date Published
October 2012
Length
16 pages
Annotation
This study assessed the feasibility of a version of the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index (EASI) for self-administration.
Abstract
This study explored the feasibility of seniors aged 65 and over with MMSE greater than 24 completing the EASI-sa, a self-administrable version of the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index (EASI). A convenience sample of 210 was stratified by age, sex, and language (English and French). All completed the EASI-sa within an estimated 5 minutes, 82.9 percent within 2 minutes. Completion time decreased with higher education, but was not affected by age, sex, language, or measured physical or mental health. No questions went unanswered; no words were poorly understood or discomforting. The EASI-sa completion was associated with a significantly increased understanding about elder abuse (p less than 0.0001). Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.