Aging, Long Term Care Category

The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study

5 CE Hours
539 members have taken this course

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About the Course

This course addresses findings on the abuse and neglect of the elderly gathered from a large-scale governmental study. It addresses abuse reports and investigations, abuse of self as well as by others, most common forms of abuse, characteristics of abusers, and the emotional capacity of the abused elderly.

This course is based on the reading online article, The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study created by National Center on Elder Abuse, American Public Human Services Association

Course Material Author

National Center on Elder Abuse, American Public Human Services Association

National Center on Elder Abuse, American Public Human Services Association authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D.

Target Audience

This is an intermediate level course for professional health care providers and researchers specifically interested in geriatric abuse issues.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Cite statistics on various types of elder abuse and abusers.
  2. 2 Utilize information presented in their clinical and/or research endeavors.
  3. 3 Differentiate between physical and emotional capacity in the elderly.
  4. 4 summarize information presented for purposes of developing programs and ideas that will contribute to the reduction of elder abuse.

Disclosure to Learners

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$45

Course Details

5 CE Hours
Reading Online
Course 100291

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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