Table 1. Characteristics of expert panel members.
| Profession | n | % |
| Academic/researcher | 7 | 27% |
| Community health care manager | 1 | 4% |
| Elder abuse consultant | 4 | 15% |
| Financial manager | 2 | 8% |
| Lawyer | 3 | 12% |
| Nurse examiner | 4 | 15% |
| Occupational therapist | 1 | 4% |
| Older adult | 3 | 12% |
| Pharmacist | 1 | 4% |
| Physician | 2 | 8% |
| Police officer | 1 | 4% |
| Policy-maker | 3 | 12% |
| Public guardian and trustee manager | 1 | 4% |
| Retirement home and long-term care manager | 1 | 4% |
| Social worker | 1 | 4% |
| Age group | n | % |
| 20–30 | 2 | 8% |
| 31–45 | 8 | 31% |
| 46–60 | 13 | 50% |
| 61+ | 3 | 12% |
| Work environment | n | % |
| Government | 7 | 27% |
| Hospital | 6 | 23% |
| Non-governmental organization/civil society organization | 7 | 27% |
| Research centre | 4 | 15% |
| University | 2 | 8% |
| Level of knowledge of elder abuse | n | % |
| High level | 4 | 24% |
| Mid-high level | 9 | 53% |
| Mid level | 3 | 18% |
| Mid-low level | 0 | 0% |
| Low level | 1 | 6% |
*Categories are not mutually exclusive.