@article{ref1,
title="Elder abuse and neglect: a survey of Irish general practitioners",
journal="Journal of elder abuse and neglect",
year="2014",
author="O'Brien, James G. and Riain, Ailis Ni and Collins, Claire and Long, V. and O'neill, Desmond",
volume="26",
number="3",
pages="291-299",
abstract="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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-6566",
doi="10.1080/08946566.2013.827955",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2013.827955"
}