@article{ref1,
title="Identifying victims of elder abuse and neglect: a training video for prehospital personnel",
journal="Prehospital and disaster medicine",
year="1997",
author="Seamon, J. P. and Jones, Jeffrey S. and Chun, E. and Krohmer, J. R.",
volume="12",
number="4",
pages="269-273",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: The majority of prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) personnel lack specific training relating to elder abuse and neglect. OBJECTIVES: To develop and test an audio-visual training program that focuses on the identification and reporting of domestic violence in the elderly. METHODS: A videotape was designed to be used as a 45-minute training course for prehospital personnel using one-half inch, super-VHS recording. A convenience sample of 60 EMS personnel working in Kent County then were asked to evaluate the videotape program. Each volunteer completed a pre-test on elder abuse and neglect, watched the 45-minute videotape, and then answered 12 questions on a post-test. RESULTS: Participants had an average of 12.4 years (range: 1-30 years) prehospital emergency-care experience. Only four (7%) could recall any previous training relating to elder abuse or neglect during their careers. Although the prevalence of elder abuse in their community was described as &quot;rather rare&quot; by most (60%) of the subjects, 85% (51/60) had seen a suspected case of elder abuse or neglect during their careers; 47% (28/60) had seen a case during the past six months. Only 29% of these suspected cases were reported to county authorities. Approximately 40% of the questions on the pre-test were answered correctly (mean score, 4.8 +/- 3.0). In comparison, 83% of the questions on the post-test were answered correctly (10.0 +/- 3.0). Although participants had a number of suggestions to improve the video program, 78% (47/60) expected this material to change the way they will evaluate elderly patients in the future. CONCLUSION: Prehospital personnel do not feel confident identifying or reporting victims of elder abuse or neglect. A videotape training program may be an effective way of presenting this information as a means of continuing education.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1049-023X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}