Starr, L. (2020). Taking an unfair advantage -- breaching professional boundaries for personal gain. Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal, 26(9), 29.
Themes:
Ethical Issues* and financial mistreatment*
This section suggests a selection of international publications on mistreatment of older adults that have been published since 2007. A scientific literature review is carried out every six months in order to regularly enhance this reference list.
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Stodolska, A., Parnicka, A., Tobiasz-Adamczyk, B., & Grodzicki, T. (2020). Exploring Elder Neglect: New Theoretical Perspectives and Diagnostic Challenges. Gerontologist, 60(6), e438–e448.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and neglect*
Teresi, J. A., Silver, S., Ramirez, M., Kong, J., Eimicke, J. P., Boratgis, G. D., Meador, R., Schultz, L., Lachs, M. S., & Pillemer, K. A. (2020). Resident-to-resident elder mistreatment (R-REM) intervention for direct care staff in assisted living residences: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. Trials, 21(1), 1–16.
Weissberger, G. H., Goodman, M. C., Mosqueda, L., Schoen, J., Nguyen, A. L., Wilber, K. H., Gassoumis, Z. D., Nguyen, C. P., & Han, S. D. (2020). Elder Abuse Characteristics Based on Calls to the National Center on Elder Abuse Resource Line. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 39(10), 1078–1087.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon*
Wong, J. S., Breslau, H., McSorley, V. E., Wroblewski, K. E., Howe, M. J. K., & Waite, L. J. (2020). The Social Relationship Context of Elder Mistreatment. Gerontologist, 60(6), 1029–1039.
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability*
Officer, A., Thiyagarajan, J. A., Schneiders, M. L., Nash, P., & de la Fuente-Núñez, V. (2020). Ageism, Healthy Life Expectancy and Population Ageing: How Are They Related? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(9).
Themes:
Ageism*
Fan, J.-Y., Zhao, H.-M., Liu, Y.-T., Kong, L.-L., Mao, J., & Li, J. (2020). Psychometric properties of a Chinese version of the Fraboni scale of ageism: evidence from medical students sample. BMC Medical Education, 20(1), 197.
Themes:
Ageism* and validated tools and practice guidelines*
Marques, S., Mariano, J., Mendonça, J., De Tavernier, W., Hess, M., Naegele, L., Peixeiro, F., & Martins, D. (2020). Determinants of Ageism against Older Adults: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(7).
Themes:
Ageism*
Yaffe, M. (2020). Can a positive doctor-patient relationship contribute to risk of elder abuse? Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 32(4), 385–387.
Themes:
Intervention* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Éthier, S., Beaulieu, M., Perroux, M. Andrianova, A., Fortier, M., Boisclair, F., & Guay, M.-C. (2020). Favoriser la bientraitance pour que proche aidance ne rime plus avec maltraitance. Intervention, 151, 33-46.
Themes:
Caregivers* and wellness care*