Halphen, J. M. & Dyer, C. B. (2017). Elder Abuse and Neglect. In Catic, Angela Georgia (Ed). Ethical Considerations and Challenges in Geriatrics (pages 167). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
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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McCarthy, L., Campbell, S. & Penhale, B. (2017). Elder Abuse Screening Tools: A Systematic Review. Journal of Adult Protection, 19(6), 368-379.
Phelan, A., Fealy, G. & Downes, C. (2017). Piloting the Older Adult Financial Exploitation Measure in Adult Safeguarding Services. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 70, 148-154.
Rosen, T., Lien, C., Stern, M. E., Bloemen, E. M., Mysliwiec, R., McCarthy, T. J., Clark, S., Mulcare, M. R., Ribaudo, D. S., Lachs, M. S., Pillermer, K. & Flomenbaum, N. E. (2017). Emergency Medical Services Perspectives on Identifying and Reporting Victims of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Self-Neglect. Journal of Emergency Medicine, 53(4), 573-582.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and reporting*
Silva, L. O., Souza-Silva, B. N., de Alcântara Rodrigues, J. L., Rigo, L., Cericato, G. L., Franco, A. & Paranhos, L. R. (2017). Identification and Management of Elder Physical Abuse in the Routine of Dentistry - A Systematic Review. Gerodontology, 34, 3-12.
Wong, N. Z., Rosen, T., Sanchez, A. M., Bloemen, E. M., Mennitt, K. W., Nicola, R., Murphy, K. J., LoFaso, V. M., Flomenbaum, N. E. & Lachs, M. S. (2017). Imaging Findings in Elder Abuse: A Role for Radiologists in Detection. Journal L'association Canadienne des Radiologistes, 68(1), 16-20.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and physical mistreatment*
Beach, S. R., Carpenter, C. R., Rosen, T., Sharps, P. & Gelles, R. (2016). Screening and Detection of Elder Abuse: Research Opportunities and Lessons Learned from Emergency Geriatric Care, Intimate Partner Violence, and Child Abuse. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 28(4-5), 185-216.
Cannell, M. B., Jetelina, K. K., Zavadsky, M. & Gonzalez, J. R. (2016). Towards the Development of a Screening Tool to Enhance the Detection of Elder Abuse and Neglect by Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) : A Qualitative Study. BMC Emergency Medicine, 16(19), 1-10.
Couture, M., Israël, S., Soulières, M. & Sasseville M. (2016). Implementing a Systematic Screening Procedure for Older Adult Mistreatment Within Individual Clinical Supervision: Is It Feasible?'' Journal of Interpersonnal Violence.
Themes:
Best practices* and detection and identification*
Day, A., Boni, N., Evert, H. & Knight, T. (2016). An assessment of interventions that target risk factors for elder abuse. Social Care In The Community, 1-10.