[en] INTRODUCTION: In recent years there has been a significant GROWTH in the number of citizens older than 60. This process of inversion of the population pyramid had implicit the increase of problems inherent to this group. As a result of a study published in 2017, it is known that in that last year the 16% of older people were mistreated; however the so-called "Iceberg Theory", could alter this data. Taking this into account, from the nursing perspective, as defenders of the rights of our elders, our aim is to ensure that as many cases as possible are correctly identified. For this reason, it is proposed to identify which methods for detecting abuse are used in the healthcare field and which are recognised as effective. OBJECTIVE: Analysing whether there is scientific evidence on the detection methods effectiveness that can be used by healthcare professionals at both hospital and community settings to identify situations of elder abuse. METHODOLOGY:A systematic review of the literature on the detection of elder abuse was conducted. Several databases were accessed during the months of February and March 2019: Cochrane Library, WOS, CINAHL, BVS and PubMed using specific MeSH and DeCS terms. The NICE page was also accessed manually in order to reach GPC. Subsequently, the selected documents were evaluated with the PRISMA and STROBE instruments as well as a level of evidence was assigned to their interventions according to the Oxford scale. Of the 303 articles that were initially retrieved, only 13 were finally included because they accomplished the relevant inclusion criteria and were considered to answer the PIO question of this review. RESULTS: Cognitive assessment, physical examination, review of clinical history or screening are some of the guidelines collected by the evidence. According to the different interventions, 4 categories emerged: Psychological, physiological, social and screening. CONCLUSIONS: It can be seen that many of the identification interventions are included in the CIN, thus highlighting the important role of nursing. However, more research is still required in this field.

[gl] INTRODUCIÓN:Nos últimos anos observouse un aumento importante de cidadáns maiores de 60 anos. Este proceso de inversión da pirámide de poboación leva implícito o aumento de problemas inherentes a este colectivo. A raíz dun estudo publicado no 2017, sábese que nese último ano, un 16% das persoas maiores foron maltratadas. Non obstante, este dato podería atoparse alterado pola coñecida como "Teoría do Iceberg". Tendo isto en conta, a nivel da enfermaría, como defensores dos dereitos dos nosos maiores, buscamos que o maior número de casos posible sexa identificado de forma axeitada. Por este motivo, proponse identificar que métodos de detección de maltrato son utilizados no ámbito sanitario e cales están recoñecidos como eficaces. OBXECTIVO: Analizar se existe evidencia científica sobre a efectividade dos métodos de detección que poden ser utilizados polos profesionais sanitarios, tanto a nivel hospitalario, como a nivel comunitario, para identificar situacións de maltrato nos maiores. METODOLOXÍA: Levouse a cabo unha revisión sistemática analizando a literatura sobre a detección do maltrato nas persoas maiores. Accedeuse durante os meses de febreiro e marzo de 2019, accedeuse ás bases de datos: Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CINAHL, Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde e PubMed utilizando termos MeSH e DeCS específicos. Tamén se accedeu de forma manual á páxina NICE, co fin de chegar a GPC. Os documentos seleccionados avaliáronse cos instrumentos PRISMA e STROBE e asinóuselles un nivel de evidencia ás súas intervencións segundo a escala Oxford. Dos 303 artigos que se recuperaron nun primeiro momento, tan só 13 foron finalmente incluídos por cumprir os criterios de inclusión pertinentes e considerar que respondía a pregunta PIO desta revisión. RESULTADOS:A valoración cognitiva, exploración física, revisión da H° clínica ou o cribado son algunhas das pautas que recolle a evidencia. Segundo as diferentes intervencións, xurdiron 4 categorías: Psicolóxica, fisiolóxica, social e cribado. CONCLUSIÓNS:Pódese observar que moitas das intervencións de identificación están incluídas na NIC, destacando así o importante papel da enfermaría. Non obstante, aínda continúa sendo necesaria mais investigación neste campo.