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Identification and management of elder physical abuse in the routine of dentistry – a systematic review
Author(s) -
Silva Luanderson O.,
SouzaSilva Bianca N.,
Alcântara Rodrigues José Lucas,
Rigo Lilian,
Cericato Graziela O.,
Franco Ademir,
Paranhos Luiz R.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
gerodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1741-2358
pISSN - 0734-0664
DOI - 10.1111/ger.12252
Subject(s) - medicine , elder abuse , identification (biology) , dentistry , medical emergency , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , botany , biology
Objective To perform a systematic search in the literature in order to verify whether the dentists are able to identify and manage cases elder physical abuse. Background Dentists may play an important legal role contributing to the management of abused patients through the identification of injuries in their face, head and neck. Materials and methods The present systematic review was performed following the PRISMA Statement and was registered in the PROSPERO database. A search was conducted in the following electronic databases: PubMed, LILACS , Sci ELO , Embase, Web of Science, OpenGrey, Google Scholar. Specifically, the last two databases were used to search the ‘grey literature’. The research question was based on the PVO strategy for systematic exploratory review. Two examiners determined the eligibility criteria for selecting the studies and performed all the research steps. Results The initial search resulted in 842 studies, from which eight were considered eligible. Six studies used questionnaires to assess the perception, knowledge and attitudes of dentists towards the identification and management of cases of elder abuse, while two studies assessed this information through personal interviews. Two studies were rated as high quality, while six studies reached moderate quality. Male and female dentists were assessed separately in six studies. Only three studies specified the aggressor. Conclusion The dentists revealed insufficient knowledge on elder abuse. Most of the dentists are not able to identify and manage these cases in the clinical routine.