Health Care Policies Related to Older Adult Maltreatment

Health Care Policies Related to Older Adult Maltreatment

Health Care Policies Related to Older Adult

Maltreatment

Recent efforts have focused on using the primary care setting to identify and respond to older adult

abuse (Perel-Levin, 2008). Case management strategies can be effective in providing consistency in

monitoring of adult patient and caregiver behavior (Choi & Mayer, 2000). Research on effective

intervention strategies in this area lags behind that of other areas of violence and is an area where

nursing can make an impact.

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