Nabila Talat, Rehan Ahmed Khan, Khalid Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Usama Aziz, Warda Tahir, Muhammad Bilal Mirza
Reliability and validity of Urdu PARENTS for assessing non-technical skills of paediatric residents in a teaching hospital in Pakistan
BMC medical education
within last decade growing debate regarding financial capacity abuse one important challenges older adults facing everyday lives1 currently older adults highly impacted preand postcovid19 measures massive increase financial exploitation reports involving older adults worldwide2 increase attributed number reasons higher rates depression among socially isolated seniors diagnosis linked abuse worsen elders cognitive physical condition making dependent vulnerable also due mass redundancies financial pressure stress faced younger family members childrenandgrandchildren3 althoughpriorresearchemphasizedmainlyindividualcognitive aspects eg financial knowledgeselfbeliefsbehaviors financial decisionmaking process interaction emotional sociocultural factors thoroughly examined unfortunately scarce organized largescale research attempts national none international level focus financial abuse elders suffering different types neurocognitive disorders well healthy elders covid19 era especially covid19 health social crisis4 addition lack research neglecting crosscultural perspective also dire need refocus previous research attempts mainly examine perceptions financial abuse experimental manipulations real world situations viewpoint patientfamily disregarding attitudes education educational needs healthcare experts5 future research questions deserve examined still remain unanswered cognitiveemotional characteristics elders prone abuse persons social environment medicalpsychiatric conditions influence elders financial abuse individuals groups different social cultural settings defineperceive financial abuse characteristics offender victim reallife conditions weasguardians detect willing report elder financial abuse protect elders expect state legal systems important others elders think feel financial abuse react correct reactiondirectives healthcare professionals attitudes knowledge topic could abovementioned points taught programmes give alternative viewpoint hot complex multifaceted ethical legal practical issue many us concerned time unwilling systematically explore may assist us understanding planning acting appropriately happen different questions addressed combination methods needed mixed quantitative qualitative designs crosscultural settings final point may help elucidate confusing problem introduction new statistical approaches multilevel analyses allow simultaneous examination grouplevel society individuallevel elder factors thus reveal us broader context financial education programmes prevention financial exploitation use wide appropriate range delivery methods dissemination channels focusing deficits strengths well needs target groups older adults family memberscaregivers healthcare professionals due complex social situation imperative educate older adults well caregivers make sound financial decisions resources available programmes already success provide access financial advisors available advice questions financial issues provide resources userfriendly based reading level older individuals caregivers include enough detail useful planning6 cases individuals without computer access without computer literacy alternative options offered services accessible phone person brochures handouts written materials individual sessions classes6 aim promotion financial education regular basis via interactive online use offline resources includes information fostering knowledge money management scam prevention individual community level7 revisiting existing research asking update emerging issues unexplored realms researchers obligation existing educational programmes adequate contemporary empirical reassessment tell us old new questions make us ponder go next