Dyer C B, Gleason M S, Murphy K P, Pavlik V N, Portal B, Regev T, Hyman D J
Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77004, USA.
South Med J. 1999 Feb;92(2):242-4.
Neglect is the most common type of elder maltreatment in the United States. Currently, the only formal intervention available is provided by each state's adult protective service agency (APS). Elder neglect involves a complicated relationship among an indvidual's medical problems, social situation, and ability to function in the environment. Geriatric assessment teams are facile at dealing with such complex cases while APS caseworkers are expert in their ability to identify and confirm neglect. Forming a geriatric team that includes APS caseworkers is a logical and innovative approach to the growing problem of elder neglect.
在美国，忽视是老年人受虐待最常见的类型。目前，唯一可用的正式干预措施由各州的成人保护服务机构（APS）提供。老年人忽视涉及个人医疗问题、社会状况以及在环境中发挥功能的能力之间的复杂关系。老年评估团队善于处理此类复杂案件，而APS个案工作者则擅长识别和确认忽视行为。组建一个包括APS个案工作者的老年团队是应对日益严重的老年人忽视问题的合理且创新的方法。
