@article{9d87c1fd756b4416a4163760d9c516c9,
title = "An Educational Program to Assist Clinicians in Identifying Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation",
abstract = "Due to age-related factors and illnesses, older adults may become vulnerable to elder investment fraud and financial exploitation (EIFFE). The authors describe the development and preliminary evaluation of an educational program to raise awareness and assist clinicians in identifying older adults at risk. Participants (n = 127) gave high ratings for the program, which includes a presentation, clinician pocket guide, and patient education brochure. Thirty-five respondents returned a completed questionnaire at the 6-month follow-up, with 69% (n = 24) of those indicating use of the program materials in practice and also reporting having identified 25 patients they felt were vulnerable to EIFFE. These findings demonstrate the value of providing education and practical tools to enhance clinic-based screening of this underappreciated but prevalent problem.",
keywords = "abuse, continuing education, exploitation, financial capacity",
author = "Mills, {Whitney L.} and Roush, {Robert E.} and Jennifer Moye and Kunik, {Mark E.} and Wilson, {Nancy L.} and George Taffet and Naik, {Aanand D.}",
note = "Funding Information: In 2007, a multidisciplinary research team at Baylor College of Medicine, was established based on clinical experiences, especially anecdotes from patients and personal interest in financial exploitation among older adults (Moye & Naik, 2011; Naik, Kunik, Cassidy, Nair, & Coverdale, 2010; Naik, Lai, Kunik, & Dyer, 2008; Naik, Pickens, Burnett, Lai, & Dyer, 2006; Naik, Teal, Pavlik, Dyer, & McCullough, 2008; Skelton, Kunik, Regev, & Naik, 2010). The team, consisting of local researchers from a variety of disciplines (ethics, social work, psychiatry, geriatrics, gerontology, and education) and an outside expert in capacity assessment (J.M.), endeavored to develop methods to systematically approach screening for financial exploitation in clinical health care settings. To obtain funding for this work, the research team contacted Investor Protection Trust, a nonprofit organization focused on investor and financial education. Investor Protection Trust agreed to support the development of an EIFFE educational program and accompanying materials that could be easily distributed to clinicians, patients, and family members to raise awareness and screen a high-risk (vulnerable) population.",
year = "2012",
month = oct,
doi = "10.1080/02701960.2012.702164",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "33",
pages = "351--363",
journal = "Gerontology and Geriatrics Education",
issn = "0270-1960",
publisher = "Routledge",
number = "4",
}