Baker Margaret W, Heitkemper Margaret M
Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems Department, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA 98195-7266, USA.
Nurs Outlook. 2005 Sep-Oct;53(5):253-9. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2005.04.001.
Elder mistreatment (EM) is a growing and hidden problem. Nurses have a responsibility to identify potential and actual EM victims. The purpose of this article is to describe the roles of nurses on interprofessional elder mistreatment teams. Current nursing roles in the recognition and management of EM include assessment and screening, mandatory reporting, direct care, and complaint investigation. While the efforts of individual nurses in the detection and management of cases is important, EM is a complex problem that is best approached through interprofessional collaboration. In the greater Seattle area, such collaboration is accomplished through membership on the King County Elder Abuse Project teams. Nurses give expert opinion, educate team members, and provide case consultation. University faculty experience on the teams inspired the start of a Master's pathway in Forensic Nursing, focused nursing research, and increased public policy activity and community service. Nurses on interprofessional teams gain networking opportunities as well as experience with the system that is in place to protect and serve vulnerable adults.
老年人虐待（EM）是一个日益严重且隐蔽的问题。护士有责任识别潜在的和实际的老年人虐待受害者。本文旨在描述护士在跨专业老年人虐待团队中的角色。目前护士在识别和管理老年人虐待方面的角色包括评估与筛查、强制报告、直接护理以及投诉调查。虽然个体护士在发现和处理案例方面的努力很重要，但老年人虐待是一个复杂的问题，最好通过跨专业协作来解决。在大西雅图地区，这种协作是通过成为金县老年人虐待项目团队的成员来实现的。护士提供专业意见、教育团队成员并提供案例咨询。团队中的大学教师经验促使了法医护理硕士课程的开设、专注的护理研究以及公共政策活动和社区服务的增加。跨专业团队中的护士获得了建立人际关系的机会，以及在保护和服务弱势成年人的现有系统方面的经验。
