Virtual cOaching in Making Informed Choices on Elder Mistreatment Self-Disclosure (VOICES)

Yale University

Status and phase

Completed

Early Phase 1

Conditions

Elder Abuse

Treatments

Behavioral: Virtual cOaching in making Informed Choices on Elder Mistreatment Self-Disclosure (VOICES)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT03834870

5R01AG060084-04 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

2000023799

Details and patient eligibility

About

To develop an interactive tool to screen for Elder Mistreatment (EM) in the Emergency Department (ED) to promote self-disclosure.

Full description

To develop and refine the interactive VOICES tool, which will promote self-identification and self-disclosure to increase reporting of EM at point-of-care in the Emergency Department (ED) setting. Prior to conducting a feasibility study, focus groups will be conducted to inform the process and to develop a tool to evaluate the use of VOICES.

Feasibility Study: To conduct a feasibility study (N= 800) examining the use of VOICES in a busy ED.

Exploratory Aim: To perform a preliminary evaluation of the accuracy of VOICES as a screening tool in correctly classifying EM cases that were referred to Adult Protective Services (APS).

Enrollment

1,012 patients

Sex

All

Ages

60+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age 60 years or older
Non-full trauma track
Alert and oriented to person and place
AMT-4 score of 4
Able to consent and communicate in English
Agrees and able to use the iPad
Not in police custody

Exclusion criteria

subjects who live in nursing homes or other long-term care sitting and do not reside in community setting
patients will be excluded if they cannot safely undergo the studies required for participation
subjects with clear signs of EM
Patient or clinician refusal to participate
severe hearing and vision impairment
presenting with active psychotic symptoms
presenting with acute intoxication
COVID-19 positive