MSD - Review of Screening Tools for Abuse of Older People
MSD
Sector evidence
Sector body
June 2026
Next review not yet scheduled
New Zealand
Medium confidence
published
SNZ editorial review
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Short Answer
Review of screening and assessment tools for abuse of older people Review of screening and assessment tools for abuse of older people An intertwining graphic motif has been developed for this report to represent the gathering of information and its dissemination into the public...
Key Points
- •Review of screening and assessment tools for abuse of older people Review of screening and assessment tools for abuse of older people An intertwining graphic motif has...
- •This report was commissioned by the Ministry of Social Development.
- •The report was prepared by Kathy Peri and Karen Hayman, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical and Health Science, University of Auckland.
- •February 2024 2 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.
- •In essence, you are free to copy, distribute and adapt the work, as long as you attribute the work to the Crown and abide by the other licence terms.
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Review of screening and assessment tools for abuse of older people Review of screening and assessment tools for abuse of older people An intertwining graphic motif has been developed for this report to represent the gathering of information and its dissemination into the public discourse. This report was commissioned by the Ministry of Social Development. The report was prepared by Kathy Peri and Karen Hayman, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical and Health Science, University of Auckland. February 2024 2 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. In essence, you are free to copy, distribute and adapt the work, as long as you attribute the work to the Crown and abide by the other licence terms. To view a copy of this licence, visit: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 (opens in a new tab). Please note that no departmental or governmental emblem, logo or Coat of Arms may be used in any way which infringes any provision of the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981. Att
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