Alhalal, E., Alkhair, Z., Alghazal, F., Halabi, R., & Muhaimeed, F. (2022). Psychological elder abuse among older Saudi adults: A cross-sectional study. Journal of elder abuse & neglect, 34(5), 349–368. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2023.2164880
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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Akhter-Khan, S. C., Wai, K. M., & Drewelies, J. (2022). Loneliness in Myanmar's older population: A mixed-methods investigation. Journal of cross-cultural gerontology, 37(3), 315–337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-022-09459-x
Akhtar-Danesh, N., Baumann, A., Crea-Arsenio, M., & Antonipillai, V. (2022). Frequency of Neglect and Its Effect on Mortality in Long-Term Care before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare Policy, 17, 107–121.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and neglect*
Abukhalil, A. D., Al-Imam, S., Yaghmour, M., Abushama, R., Saad, L., Falana, H., & Naseef, H. A. (2022). Evaluating Inappropriate Medication Prescribing Among Elderly Patients in Palestine Using the STOPP/ START Criteria. Clinical interventions in aging, 17, 1433–1444. https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S382221
Xu, W., Gao, C., Chen, M., Zhang, Y., Zhang, M., Lu, Z., & Yang, Y. (2023). Prevalence and predictors in self-neglect: A cross-sectional study of domestic migrant older adults in China. Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.), 50, 158–164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.01.013
Teaster, P. B., Roberto, K. A., Savla, J., Du, C., Du, Z., Atkinson, E., Shealy, E. C., Beach, S., Charness, N., & Lichtenberg, P. A. (2023). Financial Fraud of Older Adults During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Gerontologist, gnac188. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnac188
Themes:
COVID-19*, extent of the phenomenon* and financial mistreatment*
Lima, V. M. D. F., Stochero, L., Azeredo, C. M., Moraes, C. L., Hasselmann, M. H., & Marques, E. S. (2023). Characterization and completeness of notification sheet of violence against the older adults in Niterói-RJ, 2011-2020. Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil, 32(1), e2022451. https://doi.org/10.1590/S2237-96222023000100024
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and mistreatment in general
Fu, Y. C., Pei, M. Y., Liao, J. J., Li, N., Zhang, F. C., & Liu, H. L. (2023). Prevalence and correlates of elder neglect in the community-dwelling Chinese population: New evidence from the CLHLS study. Frontiers in public health, 11, 1123835. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1123835
Dhami, M., Joshi, N., & Sharma, S. (2023). Is Ageism a Silent Evil: Appraising the Youth Perspectives toward Elderly. 37. 64-78.
Themes:
Ageism* and extent of the phenomenon*
Atim, L. M., Kaggwa, M. M., Mamum, M. A., Kule, M., Ashaba, S., & Maling, S. (2023). Factors associated with elder abuse and neglect in rural Uganda: A cross-sectional study of community older adults attending an outpatient clinic. PloS one, 18(2), e0280826. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280826