@article{ref1,
title="Pilot testing the detection of elder abuse through emergency care technicians (DETECT) screening tool: results from the DETECT pilot project",
journal="Journal of elder abuse and neglect",
year="2019",
author="Cannell, Brad and Gonzalez, Jennifer M. Reingle and Livingston, Melvin and Jetelina, Katelyn K. and Burnett, Jason and Weitlauf, Julie C.",
volume="31",
number="2",
pages="129-145",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To pilot test the feasibility of implementing an elder abuse (EA) screening tool (DETECT) designed for medics. <br><br>METHODS: Testing occurred between September 17th, 2015 and October 26th, 2015. MedStar Mobile Healthcare medics completed the DETECT tool when responding to calls for community-dwelling patients 65 years of age or older. <br><br>RESULTS: The DETECT tool was used 1,248 times by 97% of medics responding to an eligible 911 call. Medics responded affirmatively to at least one screening item on 209 of the completed screenings (16.8%). Immediately following the introduction of the DETECT tool, there was an increase of 5.4 (226% above baseline) reports per month (p = 0.0056). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The DETECT tool was easily incorporated into medic's field-based practice and resulted in an increase in medic generated reports of EA to APS. Future research designed to evaluate the tool's validity and reliability are warranted.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-6566",
doi="10.1080/08946566.2018.1564104",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2018.1564104"
}