Methodological considerations for assessing elder mistreatment of older adults with cognitive impairment: A scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT: Elder mistreatment (EM) of older persons with cognitive impairment is thought to be grossly underestimated in part due to communication barriers experienced by victims and a lack of consistent screening and reporting, which can skew current understandings of this problem. To improve EM risk and prevalence screening in relation to cognitive impairment, it is important to understand specific approaches for implementing assessment tools and interventions for members of this population. Accordingly, this scoping review (OSF registration osf.io/759k3) will identify, summarize, and compare methodological considerations adopted in studies assessing EM risk and occurrence among older persons with varying degrees of cognitive impairment. Through mapping out existing strategies and approaches used t

SUBMITTER: Schlag KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11949334 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature