Caregiver Abuse Screen for Elderly Evaluation Scale – Chinese Version

Description

The phenomenon of elder abuse is a global social and health issue that is prevalent in both developed and developing countries, with an occurrence rate of between 1% to 20%. Elderly individuals who experience abuse suffer harm to their physical and mental health, leading to increased mortality rates and significantly higher medical expenses, which severely impacts their quality of life in their later years.

Authors and Contact Email

Reis, M and Nahmiash, D

Purpose

The CASE scale, developed using neutral theory by Reis and Nahmiash, is aimed at assessing caregivers of elderly individuals to identify tendencies toward abusive behavior. The questionnaire is designed to be non-malicious and non-threatening, is brief and easy to understand, and takes no longer than 5 minutes to complete, making it suitable for all caregivers.

Test Year

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Administration Method and Scoring

The CASE scale can be easily promoted and applied in busy clinical and community settings.

Reliability and Validity

Preliminary research on the Chinese version of the CASE scale has demonstrated good reliability and validity, with its items being applicable for screening and assessing the risk of caregiver abuse toward the elderly in the domestic context.

Factors and Subscales

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Keywords

Elder abuse, caregiver assessment, CASE scale, reliability, validity

Items in Chinese

1. 你有时在控制(他/她)的脾气或攻击时会有困难吗? 是口 否口
2. 你会经常感觉白己被迫违背本人个性而行事或做你感觉很糟糕的事情吗? 是口 否口
3. 你会发现很难控制(他/她)的行为吗? 是口 否口
4. 你有时会感觉自己被迫对(他/她)粗鲁吗? 是口 否口
5. 你有时会感觉你不能为(他/她)做真正必要的事情或应该做的事情吗? 是口 否口
6. 你经常会感到你不得不拒绝或不理睬(他/她)吗? 是口 否口
7. 你会经常感觉很疲倦或精疲力竭以致不能满足(他/她)的需要吗? 是口 否口
8. 你会经常感到你不得不对(他/她)大声叫嚷吗? 是口 否口
9. 照顾老年人还有什么困难吗?

Items in English

1. Do you sometimes have difficulty controlling his/her temper or aggression? Yes □ No □
2. Do you often feel forced to act against your personality or do things that make you feel terrible? Yes □ No □
3. Do you find it difficult to control his/her behavior? Yes □ No □
4. Do you sometimes feel compelled to be rude to him/her? Yes □ No □
5. Do you sometimes feel that you cannot do the truly necessary or should-do things for him/her? Yes □ No □
6. Do you often feel that you have to refuse or ignore him/her? Yes □ No □
7. Do you often feel tired or exhausted to the point where you cannot meet his/her needs? Yes □ No □
8. Do you often feel that you have to shout at him/her? Yes □ No □
9. Are there any other difficulties in caring for the elderly?

References

冯瑞新. 照顾者虐待老年人评估的研究[D]. 南方医科大学.