老年人虐待与忽视：检测、报告及干预

Elder abuse and neglect: detection, reporting, and intervention.

作者信息

Johnson T E, Boccia A D, Strayer M S

机构信息

Department of Dental Practice Management, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, 40th & Holdrege Streets, Lincoln, NE 68583-0754, USA.

出版信息

Spec Care Dentist. 2001 Jul-Aug;21(4):141-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2001.tb00243.x.

DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.2001.tb00243.x

PMID:11669062

Abstract

Dental providers are in an excellent position to identify elder abuse and neglect (EAN), yet they are often reluctant to report or intervene in cases of suspected elder maltreatment. This problem is widespread, and the negative impact of this dilemma cannot be ignored. In 1999, the American Dental Association's House of Delegates, through Resolution 44H-1999, urged constituent dental societies to educate their members about abuse and neglect and individual states' legal reporting requirements. The American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (ASGD), responding to a need to inform its members about this issue, requested this literature review on elder abuse and neglect. This paper emphasizes the role of the dental profession in ameliorating EAN and offers ASGD members recommendations to aid individual practitioners and staff in educating and assisting the profession in recognizing and reporting EAN.

摘要

牙科医疗服务提供者在识别老年人虐待和忽视（EAN）方面具有绝佳的条件，但他们往往不愿报告或干预疑似虐待老年人的案件。这个问题很普遍，这种困境的负面影响不容忽视。1999年，美国牙科协会代表大会通过第44H - 1999号决议，敦促各成员牙科协会向其成员宣传虐待和忽视以及各州的法定报告要求。美国老年牙科学会（ASGD）因意识到有必要让其成员了解这一问题，要求对老年人虐待和忽视进行此次文献综述。本文强调了牙科行业在改善老年人虐待和忽视问题中的作用，并向ASGD成员提供建议，以帮助个体从业者和工作人员在教育及协助行业识别和报告老年人虐待和忽视问题方面提供帮助。