A Global Integrative Review on Validated Elderly Abuse Assessment Tool Acob Joel Rey U.1, Nugroho Heru Santoso Wahito2,* 1Lecturer, Faculty of Nursing, Visayas State University, Visca, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines 2Associate Professor, Health Polytechnic of Surabaya *Corresponding author: Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho, Campus of Health Polytechnic of Surabaya, Pucang Jajar Tengah Street-56, Surabaya, Indonesia, E-mail: heruswn@gmail.com, Phone: +6282142259360
Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract Older people are the fastest growing segment of the population worldwide and are considered vulnerable, and at risk of being abused. Professionals must recognize that abuse and neglect need appropriate foloow up services. However, abuse to older people is not easily recognized. Several screening tools for elderly abuse have been developed but rarely been validated for wider use. The multiplicity of the tools available revealed the need to build up collaborative research across geographical and cultural settings. The aim of the review is to identify validated assessment tool for abused elderly at a global perspective, and determine the gap of knowledge where innovations are expected. Utilizing published researches from search engines, literatures were identified through Hamilton prisma and synthesis methodology by Nelson. Results show that there were only 13 counts of eligible validated tools to detect elderly abuse globally. One tool developed in the Philippines, but not validated yet. Further, tools have its respective strengths and points for enhancement. It is concluded that a culturally-sensitive elderly abuse assessment tool should be developed to detect earlier the occurrence of mistreatment. Validation and reliability processes should be considered once the tool has been developed. Top Keywords Elderly abuse, Assessment tool, Validated tool, Integrative review. Top |