scholarly journals Adult Protective Services Study on the Impact of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 86-87
Author(s):  
Karen Roberto ◽  
Pamela Teaster ◽  
Jyoti Savla ◽  
Imogen Fua ◽  
Karl Urban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
State Level ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Adult Protective Services ◽  
Work Arrangements ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Managerial Support ◽  
Phase Study ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The purpose of study was to explore changes in implemented of APS programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This three-phase study began with telephone interviews with eight state-level APS administrators of early phase “hot-spots” that were used to inform questions for the Phase II national survey of state APS programs. Forty-seven states completed an on-line survey on the effects of the pandemic on work and workload, policy and practice, staff, partnerships, and preparedness. Phase III interviews with 7 local APS programs provided an “on-the-ground” view of challenges of meeting clients’ needs. Although most APS programs reported fewer reports of adult maltreatment than before the pandemic, the stress and disruption of COVID-19 required new work arrangements, to which programs adapted technological and managerial support to care for the needs of both APS staff and the clients they served. Finding provide insight for policy and planning requirements for future catastrophic events.

Who is in the revolving door? Policy and practice implications of recurrent reports to adult protective services

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 489-508
Author(s):  
Julia M. Rowan ◽  
Jeanine Yonashiro-Cho ◽  
Kathleen H. Wilber ◽  
Zachary D. Gassoumis
Keyword(s):  
Revolving Door ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Adult Protective Services

scholarly journals PRESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM: MULTIDISCIPLINARY EMERGING PERSPECTIVES ON BUILDING AND MAINTAINING NETWORKS IN AGING.

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S559-S559
Author(s):  
Darina V Petrovsky ◽  
Jamie N Justice
Keyword(s):  
Research Policy ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
State Level ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Transcriptional Networks ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This ESPO Presidential Symposium features a multidisciplinary perspective and recent scientific advances made by early career researchers from each of the GSA scientific sections. They will provide examples of how their work is addressing ways to build and maintain networks in aging and gerontological workforce. These talks will span research on the age-associated transcriptional networks (Biological Sciences, Kulkarni), enhancing care for persons with dementia using a professional healthcare network (Health Sciences, Kovaleva), ways to maintain care networks in nursing home residents (Behavioral and Social Sciences, Kennedy), exploring the impact of social isolation in older adults on the Autism Spectrum (Social Research, Policy, and Practice, Waldron) and reflections on a project that linked aging education and student involvement within the aging network at the state level (Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education, Stephenson). These talks will demonstrate the diversity of aims, strategies, methodologies, and tools employed across disciplines. In addition, these early career researchers will share how they use networks in their own disciplines to advance their science with the goal of building an independent program of research. We will conclude with a discussion on ways to identify synergies across different fields and promote strategies for successful cross-discipline collaboration.

scholarly journals THE INTERVIEW FOR DECISIONAL ABILITIES: DEVELOPING THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S501-S501
Author(s):  
Theresa Sivers-Teixeira ◽  
Gregory Stevens ◽  
Kelly Sadamitsu ◽  
Christina Penate ◽  
Bonnie Olsen
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Elder Mistreatment ◽  
Adult Protective Services ◽  
Trained Subjects ◽  
Training Groups ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Adult Protective Services (APS) workers assess clients for abuse and neglect and are asked to determine the client’s understanding of risks they face. Yet, APS workers have little structured training in how to make such judgements. The Interview for Decisional Abilities (IDA 3.0-CA) is a tool designed for use by APS workers to assess the ability of suspected victims of elder mistreatment to make decisions about the risks they face. This study evaluates the impact of training and use of this tool on the knowledge, experiences and ability of APS workers to determine decisional ability. APS workers and supervisors were recruited from central and northern California APS programs and randomized into either control (n=94) or IDA 3.0-CA training groups (n= 95). Baseline surveys measure knowledge of, and experiences with, assessing decisional ability and determining next steps for case management. Additionally, respondents determine the decisional ability of three case scenarios. Three months post-training, controls and trained subjects complete the same survey with a new set of cases. Preliminary results at baseline indicate there were no statistically-significant differences between trained subjects (n=42) and controls (n=50) in their knowledge scores (78.6% correct vs. 81.0%, p=0.6641) or performance assessing decisional ability in the case scenarios (60.1% correct vs. 63.3%, p=0.3497). Reported experiences assessing decisional ability and determining next steps in case management were also similar for trained subjects and controls. Complete results will be presented regarding change in knowledge scores, experiences, and assessing decisional ability in case scenarios compared across trained subjects and controls.

scholarly journals A Nationwide Study on How COVID-19 Changed APS Policies and Practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 74-74
Author(s):  
Pamela Teaster
Keyword(s):  
Research Team ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
State Level ◽  
Virginia Tech ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Step Process ◽  
Nationwide Study ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract The purpose of this inquiry by the Virginia Tech Center for Gerontology and WRMA, Inc., was to explore changes being implemented by APS programs across the country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With input from the Administration for Community Living, the research team used a three-step process (e.g., telephone interviews with state-level APS administrators, a national online survey, and in-depth interviews with local and APS) to capture information on changes caused by efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This presentation concerns changes in APS policy and practice that the pandemic caused, including modifications in-person visits and adjustments to timeline requirements. Discussion of alterations in policy and practices during the first five months of the pandemic can eludicate APS and other services and planning for older adults in future emergency situations.

scholarly journals Recognizing and Intervening on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in the Age of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 73-73
Author(s):  
Pi-Ju Liu ◽  
Pamela Teaster
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Elder Mistreatment ◽  
Adult Protective Services ◽  
Age Related

Abstract The rapid outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led to a global pandemic. Public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, such as social distancing and self-quarantine, have drastically altered people’s lives and led to social isolation, financial instability, and disrupted access to healthcare and social services. Older adults have not only borne the brunt of the highest COVID-19 mortality rates, but recent studies also describe growing reports of elder mistreatment. It is necessary to attend to these age-related disparities during the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic and future health crises. This symposium includes four presentations on researchers’ findings in elder mistreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. E-Shien Chang will compare prevalence of elder mistreatment before and since the pandemic, and highlight associated risk and protective factors during the pandemic. Dr. Lena Makaroun will examine changes in elder mistreatment risk factors among caregivers during the pandemic. Dr. Pamela Teaster will present Adult Protective Services’ (APS) policy and practice changes in response to the pandemic to demonstrate the pandemic’s impact on service providers. Lastly, Dr. Pi-Ju (Marian) Liu will appraise elder mistreatment victims’ awareness of COVID-19 and their unmet needs during the pandemic. Following the four presentations, Dr. Pamela Teaster will moderate a discussion on how elder mistreatment is a growing concern, especially during the pandemic, and what service providers are doing to protect older adults.

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