BRIEF ABUSE SCREEN FOR THE ELDERLY (BASE)
BRIEF ABUSE SCREEN FOR THE ELDERLY (BASE)
Purpose: To help practitioners assess the likelihood of abuse.
Instructions: Please respond to every question (as well as you can estimate) concerning all clients ____ years or over who are caregivers (give regular help of any kind) or care receivers:
1. Is the client an older person who has a caregiver? _____ Yes _____ No
2. Is the client a caregiver of an older person? _____ Yes _____ No
3. Do you suspect abuse?
(see also #4 and #5)
i) By a caregiver (comments) ______________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5
__________________________________________________________________________
no, not only slightly, possibly, probably yes,
at all doubtful somewhat quite likely definitely
ii) By a care receiver or other (comments) ____________________________________
1 2 3 4 5
__________________________________________________________________________
no, not only slightly, possibly, probably yes,
at all doubtful somewhat quite likely definitely
4. If any answer for #3 except “no, not at all,” indicate what kind(s) of abuse(s) is (are)
suspected.
i) physical _____ ii) psychosocial _____ iii) financial _____
iv) neglect _____ (includes passive and active)
5. If abuse is suspected, about how soon do you estimate that intervention is needed?
1 2 3 4 5
__________________________________________________________________________
immediately within 24-72 hrs 1 week 2 or more
24 hrs weeks
Copyright © The Gerontological Society of America. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.
Reis, M., & Nahmiash, D. (1998). Validation of the indicators of abuse (IOA) screen. The Gerontologist, 38(4), 471-480, Figure 2.
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