DeLiema, M., D., Homeier, C., Anglin, D., Li, D. & Wilber, K.H. (2016). The forensic lens: Bringing elder neglect into focus in the emergency department. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 68(3), 371-377.
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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Du Mont, J., Kosa, D., Macdonald, S., Elliot, S. & Yaffe, M. (2016). Development of Skills-Based Competencies for Forensic Nurse Examiners Providing Elder Abuse Care. BMJ Open, 6(2), 1-8.
Themes:
Detection and identification*
Durel, G., Wone, F., Maraval, F. & Meye, S. (2016). Responsabilité du médecin coordonnateur et problèmes juridiques. La Revue de Gériatrie, 41(6), 353-358.
Gonzalez, J. M. R., Cannell, M. B., Jetelina, K. K., Radpour, S. & Reingle Gonzalez, J. M. (2016). Barriers in Detecting Elder Abuse Among Emergency Medical Technicians. BMC Emergency Medicine, 16(36), 1-8.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and reporting*
Grenier, F., Capriz, F., Lacroix-Hugues, V., Paysant, F., Prasier, C. & Franco, A. (2016). Evaluation of French version of the Vulnerability to Abuse Screen Scale (VASS), a elder abuse screening tool. Gériatrie et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie Du Vieillissement, 14(2), 142-150.
Du Mont, J., Kosa, D., Macdonald, S., Elliot, S. & Yaffe, M. (2016). Development of skills-based competencies for forensic nurse examiners providing elder abuse care. BMJ Open, 1-8.
Themes:
Detection and identification*, intervention* and training*
Pickering, C. E., Ridenour, K. & Salaysay, Z. (2016). Best practices for the identification of elder abuse and neglect in home health. Home Healthcare Now, 34(4), 182-188.
Themes:
Detection and identification*
Rosen, T., Bloemen, E. M., LoFaso, V. M., Clark, S., Flomenbaum, N. E. & Lachs, M. S. (2016). Emergency Department Presentations for Injuries in Older Adults Independently Known to be Victims of Elder Abuse. The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 50(3), 518-526.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and physical mistreatment*
Rosen, T., Hargarten, S., Flomenbaum, N. E. & Platts-Mills, T. F. (2016). Identifying Elder Abuse in the Emergency Department: Toward a Multidisciplinary Team-Based Approach. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 68(3), 378-382.
Rossi, C., Grenier, J., Crête, R. & Stylios, A. (2016). L’exploitation financière des personnes aînées au Québec : le point de vue des professionnels. Revue générale de droit, 46(hors série), 99-153.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and financial mistreatment*