@article{ref1,
title="Elder abuse and oral health care providers: an intervention to increase knowledge and self-perceived likelihood to report",
journal="Journal of elder abuse and neglect",
year="2012",
author="Sugita, Julie A. and Garrett, Mario D.",
volume="24",
number="1",
pages="50-64",
abstract="The objective of this study was to ascertain whether a symposium on elder abuse raises the level of knowledge and the self-reported likelihood to report elder abuse among licensed oral health care providers. 130 dentists, hygienists, and assistants voluntarily attended a 4-hour training symposium and completed both pre- and postsurveys testing their level of knowledge. Results by statistical analyses, using repeated measurements, Wilcoxon signed-rank test for nonparametric data, showed increases in awareness of reporting process, knowledge/awareness of elder abuse, knowledge of mandated reporter requirements, and comfort levels with recognizing signs and symptoms of elder abuse and neglect. In conclusion, a symposium can increase the self-reported likelihood of reporting elder abuse.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-6566",
doi="10.1080/08946566.2011.608051",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2011.608051"
}