Prior Training and Education
As shown in Table 1, the students’ prior training or education about the issue of EAN was minimal. Prior completion of a gerontology course was reported by 2.7 percent of responding students, and prior completion of an undergraduate course that discussed elder abuse was reported by 3.8 percent. Slightly more students (6.9 percent) reported receiving specialized training on elder abuse prior to enrolling at UCLA School of Dentistry. Regarding past experiences with suspected and reported elder abuse, 4.8 percent of responding students said they had suspected elder abuse. Six of the students surveyed were involved in reporting a case of abuse in general, and one answered yes to reporting a case of elder abuse. Overall, only 8.1 percent of responding students indicated that if they had to report a case of elder abuse today, they would feel adequately trained to do so.