a Institute for Sustainable Health and Optimal Aging , University of Louisville , Louisville , Kentucky , USA.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2014;26(3):291-9. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2013.827955.
The objective of this study was to survey general practitioners (GPs) in Ireland regarding their experience with elder abuse. A random sample of 800 GPs were mailed a survey in March 2010, with a reminder in May 2010, yielding a 24% response rate. The majority, 64.5%, had encountered elder abuse, with 35.5% encountering a case in the previous year. Most were detected during a home visit. Psychological abuse and self-neglect were most common. Most GPs in Ireland have encountered cases of elder abuse, most were willing to get involved beyond medical treatment, and 76% cited a need for more education.
本研究旨在调查爱尔兰全科医生（GP）在老年虐待方面的经验。2010 年 3 月向 800 名 GP 随机邮寄了一份调查问卷，并于 2010 年 5 月发出提醒，回复率为 24%。大多数（64.5%）医生遇到过老年虐待，其中 35.5%是在去年遇到的。大多数是在家庭访问中发现的。心理虐待和自我忽视最为常见。爱尔兰的大多数全科医生都遇到过老年虐待的案例，大多数医生愿意在医疗治疗之外参与其中，76%的医生表示需要更多的教育。
