Fitzpatrick, M.J. & Boland Hamill, S. (2011). Elder abuse factors related to perceptions of severity and likelihood of reporting. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 23(1), 1-16.
Themes:
Detection and identification*
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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Haggerty, L.A., Hawkins, J.W., Frontenot, H. & Lewis-O’Connor, A. (2011). Tools for screening for interpersonal violence: state of the science. Violence and Victims, 26(6), 725-737.
Themes:
Detection and identification*
Hempton, C., Dow, B., Cortes-Simonet, E. N., Ellis, K., Koch, S., LoGiudice, D., & ... Ames, D. (2011). Contrasting Perceptions of Health Professionals and Older People in Australia: What Constitutes Elder Abuse?. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 26(5), 466-472.
Themes:
Detection and identification*
Hess, S. (2011). The role of health care providers in recognizing and reporting. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 37(11), 28-34.
Themes:
Detection and identification*
Sandmoe, A. & Kirkevold, M. (2011). Nurses’ clinical assessments of older clients who are suspected victims of abuse: an exploratory study in community care in Norway. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 20(1/2), 94-102.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and intervention*
O’Brien, J. G. (2010). A physician’s perspective: Elder abuse and neglect over 25 years. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 22(1/2), 94-104.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and intervention*
Samaras, N., Chevalley, T., Samaras, D. & Gold, G. (2010). Older Patients in the Emergency Department: A Review. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 56(3), 261-269.
Themes:
Detection and identification*
Spencer, C. (2010). Environmental scan and critical analysis of elder abuse screening, assessment and intervention tools for Canadian health-care providers. Division of Aging and Seniors, Public Health Agency of Canada, under the Federal Elder Abuse Initiative. Ottawa, Ontario, 131 p.
Lee, M., Rosen, T., Murphy, K. & Sagar, P. (2018). A Role for Imaging in the Detection of Physical Elder Abuse. Journal of the American College of Radiology, 15(11), 1648–1650.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and physical mistreatment*
Fulmer, T. (2009). Screening for mistreatment of older adults. American Journal of Nursing, 108(12), 52-59.
Themes:
Detection and identification*