Botngård, A., Eide, A. H., Mosqueda, L., Blekken, L., & Malmedal, W. (2024). Relative-to-resident abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study. BMC geriatrics, 24(1), 912.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05513-0
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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Rababa, M., Eyadat, A., ALBashtawy, M., Abughareba, E., Al-Mugheed, K., Bani-Hamad, D., & Da’seh, A. (2025). Elder Abuse and Associated Factors among Nursing Home Residents with Dementia. Ageing International, 50(2), 27.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12126-025-09604-0
Zhao, Z., Zhang, X., & Lu, Y. (2025). Understanding How Caregiver Burnout Leads to Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes: New Research Directions. Journal of Clinical Nursing. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.70064
Themes:
Institution* and mistreatment in general
Wang, J., Yang, Z., Li, Y., Ma, R., Zhang, L., Du, Y., & Dou, H. (2023). Status and influencing factors of elder neglect by geriatric nursing assistants in Chinese nursing homes: a cross-sectional survey. Frontiers in Medicine, 10, 1273289.
Themes:
Institution*, neglect* and risk factors and vulnerability*
de Lacerda, T. T. B., Assis, M. G., de Carvalho, P. F., & Pereira, L. S. M. (2023). Did managers of long-term care facilities neglect the functionality of older adults? A survey during the COVID-19 pandemic. American journal of infection control, 51(12), 1350–1355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2023.05.001
Themes:
COVID-19*, institution*, neglect* and social participation*
Duffy, A., Connolly, M., & Browne, F. (2024). Older people's experiences of elder abuse in residential care settings: A scoping review. Journal of advanced nursing, 80(6), 2214–2227. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15992
Falardeau, M. C., Beaulieu, M., Carbonneau, H., & Levasseur, M. (2023). Practices countering resident-to-resident aggression and promoting wellness care for older adults in congregate residential facilities: results from a systematic review. Journal of elder abuse & neglect, 35(4-5), 174–211. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2023.2283746
Themes:
Institution*, intervention*, mistreatment in general, prevention* and wellness care*
Hoffman, L. C. (2023). The Current State of US Regulation of Electronic Monitoring to Combat Elder Abuse and Its Future: Expanding Perspectives. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 51(3), 708-716. https://doi.org/10.1017/jme.2023.113
Jang, Y., Park, J., Park, N. S., Chung, S., & Kim, M. T. (2023). Safety Concerns for Persons with Dementia in Senior Housing: A Qualitative Study with Korean American Caregivers in Los Angeles. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 66(8), 1108-1119. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2023.2212715
Themes:
Caregivers*, institution* and mistreatment in general
Mohamed, A. F. H., & DeCoito, I. (2023). Curriculum, Theory, and Practice: Exploring Nurses' and Nursing Students' Knowledge of and Attitudes towards Caring for the Older Adults in Canada. The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres, 55(2), 216–229. https://doi.org/10.1177/08445621221113734
Themes:
Ageism, consequences* and institution*