Stark, S. (2012). Elder abuse: Screening, intervention and prevention. Nursing, 42(10), 24-25.
Themes:
Detection and identification*, intervention*, prevention* and reporting*
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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Strasser, S., O'Quin, K., Price, T. & Leyda, E. (2012). Older adults with intellectual disabilities: Targets for increasing victimization, a call for a preemptive screening policy. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 5(2), 157-167.
Yaffe , M.J., Weiss, D. & Lithwick, M. (2012). Seniors' Self-Administration of the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index (EASI): A Feasibility Study. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 24(4), 277-292.
Sugita, J. A. & Garrett, M. D. (2012). Elder abuse and oral health care providers: An intervention to increase knowledge and self-perceived likelihood to report. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 24(1), 50-64.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and reporting*
Thobaben, M. (2012). Elder Abuse Is a Crime That Home Health Nurses Can Help Prevent From Occurring. Home Health Care Management & Practice, 24(2), 107-109.
Themes:
Community dwelling* and detection and identification*
Touza, C., Prado, C. & Segura, M.P. (2012). Detection scales for the risk of domestic abuse and self-negligent behavior in elderly persons (EDMA). Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 24(4), 312-325.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and reporting*
Ziminski, C., E., Phillips, L., R. & Woods, D., Lynn. (2012). Raising the index of suspicion for elder abuse: Cognitive impairment, falls, and injury patterns in the emergency department. Geriatric Nursing, 33(2), 105-112.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and reporting*
Alt, K.L., Nguyen, A.L. & Meurer, L.N. (2011). The effectiveness of educational programs to improve recognition and reporting of elder abuse and neglect: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 23(3), 213-233.
Cohen, M. (2011). Screening tools for the identification of elder abuse. Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management, 18(6), 261-270.
Themes:
Detection and identification*
Davies, M., Harries, P., Cairns, D., Stanley, D., Gilhooly, M., Gilhooly, K., Notley, E., Gilbert, A., Penhale, B. & Hennessy, C. (2011). Factors used in the detection of elder financial abuse : A judgment and decision-making study of social workers and their managers. International Social Work, 54(3), 404-420.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and financial mistreatment*