Seniors' Self-Administration of the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index (EASI): A Feasibility Study

• NCJ Number: 241589
• Journal: Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect Volume: 24 Issue: 4 Dated: October - December 2012 Pages: 277-292
• Author(s): Mark J. Yaffe, MDCM, MClSC, CCFP, FCFP; Deborah Weiss, Ph.D.; Maxine Lithwick, M.S.W.
• Date Published: October 2012
• Length: 16 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: New Horizons for Seniors Program
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study assessed the feasibility of a version of the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index (EASI) for self-administration.

Abstract

This study explored the feasibility of seniors aged 65 and over with MMSE greater than 24 completing the EASI-sa, a self-administrable version of the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index (EASI). A convenience sample of 210 was stratified by age, sex, and language (English and French). All completed the EASI-sa within an estimated 5 minutes, 82.9 percent within 2 minutes. Completion time decreased with higher education, but was not affected by age, sex, language, or measured physical or mental health. No questions went unanswered; no words were poorly understood or discomforting. The EASI-sa completion was associated with a significantly increased understanding about elder abuse (p less than 0.0001). Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.