Citation

Simmons B, Baxter JS. Home Healthc. Nurse 2010; 28(2): 82-89.

Affiliation

University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing, Departments of Biobehavioral Health Science an Women, Children, and Family Health Science, Chicago, Illinois.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/NHH.0b013e3181cb52a3

PMID

20147801

Abstract

Older women can be victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), and home healthcare clinicians should know what they can do. Although there is no instrument specific to screening for IPV in older women within the home environment, home healthcare clinicians can use currently available resources and lobby for better resources to screen for and serve older women who may be victims of IPV. Forensic nursing education can provide additional skills to identify possible victims of violence, gather evidence, document findings, and provide treatment and referrals.

Language: en