Hwalek-Sengstock Elder Abuse Screening Test (H-S/EAST)
Date
1991
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Sage Publications
Abstract
Neale, Hwalek, Scott, and Stahl developed the Hwalek-Sengstock Elder Abuse Screening Test (H-S/EAST) in 1991 to assist service providers who are interested in identifying people at high risk of the need for protective services. H-S/EAST is designed for service providers to use by interviewing their clients and writing their answers in with the relevant question item. The tool consists of 15 direct questions that range in topic from whether the client experiences loneliness to whether they are forced into uncomfortable situations. The authors note that “A response of ‘no’ to items 1, 6, 12, and 14; a response of ‘someone else’ to item 4; and a response of ‘yes’ to all others is scored in the ‘abused’ direction.” This tool was validated for English-speaking populations of older adults. H-S/EAST is available for public use, but parties should contact Sage Publications if they are interested in reprinting this tool. (CVR Abstract)
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Cost: No
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Number of Items: 15
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Number of Items: 15
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Keywords
Elder Abuse, Screening Tool, Purpose: Detection, Administration: Practitioner Interview, Population: Older Adults, Elder Abuse
Citation
Neale, A. V., Hwalek, M. A., Scott, R. O., & Stahl, C. (1991). Validation of the Hwalek-Sengstock elder abuse screening test. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 10(4), 406-415.