Lachs, M. S., Teresi, J. A., Ramirez, M., van Haitsma, K., Silver, S., Eimicke, J. P., Boratgis, G., Sukha, G., Kong, J., Besas, A. M., Luna, M. R. & Pillemer, K. A. (2016). The Prevalence of Resident-to-Resident Elder Mistreatment in Nursing Homes. Annals of Internal Medicine, 165(4), 229-236.
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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Levine, M. (2016). Sex and the Nursing Home. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 86(3), 355-359.
Themes:
Incapacity and handicap*, institution* and sexual mistreatment*
Moore, S. (2016). See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil? Underreporting of Abuse in Care Homes. Journal of Adult Protection, 18(6), 303-317.
Themes:
Institution* and reporting*
Rosen, T., Lachs, M. S., Teresi, J., Eimicke, J., Van Haitsma, K. & Pillemer, K. (2016). Staff-reported strategies for prevention and management of resident-to-resident elder mistreatment in long-term care facilities. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 28(1), 1-13.
Williams, K., Shaw, C., Lee, A., Sohyun Kim, Dinneen, E., Turk, M., … Wen Liu. (2016). Voicing Ageism in Nursing Home Dementia Care. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 43(9), 16 20.
Themes:
Ageism*, incapacity and handicap* and institution*
Zacklad, R. (2016). Le drame social du travail dans l'accompagnement des personnes âgées dépendantes en institution. Vie sociale, 2(14), 141-153.
Themes:
Institution*
Bloemen, E. M., Rosen, T., Clark, S., Nash, D. & Mielenz, T. J. (2015). Trends in Reporting of Abuse and Neglect to Long Term Care Ombudsmen: Data from the National Ombudsman Reporting System from 2006 to 2013. Geriatric Nursing, 36(4), 281-283.
Chane, S. &. Adamek, M.E. (2015). Death is better than misery: Elders' accounts of abuse and neglect in Ethiopia. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 82(1): 54-78.
Themes:
Explanatory theories and approaches* and institution*
Ferrah, N., Murphy, B., Ibrahim, J. E., Bugeja, L. C., Winbolt, M., Logiudice, D., & ... Ranson, D. L. (2015). Resident-to-resident physical aggression leading to injury in nursing homes: a systematic review. Age & Ageing, 44(3), 356-364.
Figueredo Borda, N. & Yarnoz, A. Z. (2015). Perceptions of Abuse in Nursing Home Care Relationships in Uruguay. Journal Of Transcultural Nursing, 26(2), 164-170.
Themes:
Institution*