GeriHITSS$: A Brief, Reliable Tool for Identifying Elder Abuse in Clinical Practice

Sanjna Bhatia, Sarah B. Woods, Leo Gonzalez, Chance R. Strenth, Alejandro Martinez, Victoria Udezi, Amer Shakil, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Department of Family and Community Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health

Published online on August 08, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Volume 17, January-December 2026.
ObjectiveElder abuse is a prevalent but underrecognized public health issue. This pilot reliability study aimed to develop the GeriHITSS$, a six-item screening questionnaire to identify forms of abuse experienced by geriatric populations, adapted from the ...