Seniors' Self-Administration of the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index (EASI): A Feasibility Study |
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| Authors: | Mark J Yaffe MDCM MClSc CCFP FCFP Deborah Weiss PhD Maxine Lithwick MSW |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Family Medicine , McGill University , Montreal , Quebec , Canada;2. Family Medicine Center , St. Mary's Hospital Center , Montreal , Quebec , Canada mark.yaffe@mcgill.ca;4. Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit , Institut National de Recherche Scientifique-Institut Armand-Frappier , Montreal , Quebec , Canada;5. Department of Social Services , Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital , Montreal , Quebec , Canada |
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| Abstract: | This study explored the feasibility of seniors aged 65 and over with MMSE ≥24 completing the EASI-sa, a self-administrable version of the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index (EASI). A convenience sample of 210 was stratified by age, sex, and language (English and French). All completed the EASI-sa within an estimated 5 minutes, 82.9% within 2 minutes. Completion time decreased with higher education, but was not affected by age, sex, language, or measured physical or mental health. No questions went unanswered; no words were poorly understood or discomforting. The EASI-sa completion was associated with a significantly increased understanding about elder abuse (p < 0.0001). |
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| Keywords: | elder abuse self-administrable detection tools ambulatory care patient education |
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