Adaptation, reliability, and validity study of the Hwalek-Sengstock Elder Abuse Screening Test (H-S/EAST): a Turkish version

Özçakar N., Toprak Ergönen A., Kartal M., Baydur H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.47, no.6, pp.1894-1902, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1606-166
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1894-1902
  • Keywords: Elder abuse, validity, reliability, WOMENS HEALTH AUSTRALIA, PRIMARY-CARE PHYSICIANS, NEGLECT, KNOWLEDGE, IDENTIFICATION, PROFESSIONALS, EXPERIENCE, BARRIERS, TURKEY, IZMIR
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: The most important issues in elder abuse and neglect are lack of awareness and difficulties in determining the situation. Our aim is to determine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Hwalek-Sengstock Elder Abuse Screening Test (H-S/EAST).