Zhang, G., Chen, M., Xiao, P., & Peng, Z. (2023). Prevalence and risk factors of elder abuse in survivors of stroke: A cross-sectional study. Health science reports, 6(10), e1616. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1616
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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Zobdeh, A., Bandari, R., Heravi-Karimooi, M., Mashayekh, M., Hazrati, M., & Montazeri, A. (2023). Development and validation of the short form domestic elder abuse assessment questionnaire (SF-DEAQ). BMC geriatrics, 23(1), 654.
Blondin Ruel, R.-A. (2023). Mieux comprendre le suicide chez les personnes de 65 ans et plus : des repères pour intervenir lorsque l'âgisme alimente le désespoir. [Essai doctoral, Université du Québec à Montréal]. Archipel. https://archipel.uqam.ca/16663/1/D4363.pdf
Themes:
Ageism, physical mistreatment* and self neglect*
Belal, M. (2023). La maltraitance envers les personnes âgées : point de vue d’intervenantes sociales oeuvrant dans des organismes communautaires dédiés aux aînés. [Mémoire de maîtrise, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi]. Constellation. https://constellation.uqac.ca/id/eprint/9325/1/Belal_uqac_0862N_11031.pdf
Themes:
Mistreatment in general
Aleissa, M., Abusaris, R., Alaqeel, M., Mylani, R., Balubaid, H. H., Alnjeidi, Z., ... & ALmanea, T. (2024). Determining patterns and types of violence against the elderly in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2024.2317306
Alphonsus, K., Ahmed, M. D., Scheck, H., & Fornssler, B. (2024). Evaluation of an infographic: prescription drug misuse among older adults in Saskatchewan. Journal of Substance Use, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2024.2378753
Bloemen, E. M., Gottesman, E., Furfari, K., Glover, J., Gabbay, E., Cox, S., Lindberg, D., Tietz, S., Rosen, T., Baek, D., Elman, A., & Huberman, B. (2024). Examining ethical issues that arise in providing ED/hospital care for patients experiencing elder mistreatment and approaches to address them. Journal of elder abuse & neglect, 1–18. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2024.2365341
Themes:
Hospital settings* and mistreatment in general
Brinkhof, L. P., de Wit, S., Murre, J. M. J., & Ridderinkhof, K. R. (2023). Mitigating the Harmful Impact of Ageism among Older Individuals: The Buffering Role of Resilience Factors. Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland), 9(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics9010001
Themes:
Ageism and consequences*
Falardeau, M. C., Beaulieu, M., Carbonneau, H., & Levasseur, M. (2023). Practices countering resident-to-resident aggression and promoting wellness care for older adults in congregate residential facilities: results from a systematic review. Journal of elder abuse & neglect, 35(4-5), 174–211. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2023.2283746
Themes:
Institution*, intervention* and wellness care*
Gagnon, S., Nadeau, A., Tanguay, K., Archambault, P. M., Brousseau, A. A., Carmichael, P. H., Emond, M., Deshaies, J. F., Benhamed, A., Blanchard, P. G., Mowbray, F. I., & Mercier, E. (2023). Prevalence and predictors of elder abuse among older adults attending emergency departments: a prospective cohort study. CJEM, 25(12), 953–958. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-023-00600-4