Brugnolli, A., Canzan, F., Mortari, L., Saiani, L., Ambrosi, E., & Debiasi, M. (2020). The Effectiveness of Educational Training or Multicomponent Programs to Prevent the Use of Physical Restraints in Nursing Home Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Experimental Studies. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(18), 6738. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186738
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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Grigorovich, A., Kontos, P., Kontos, A.P. (2019). The “Violent Resident”: a critical exploration of the ethics of resident-to-resident aggression. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry,16(2), 173-183.
Mileski, M., Lee, K., Bourquard, C., Cavazos, B., Dusek, K., Kimbrough, K., Sweeney, L., & McClay, R. (2019). Preventing The Abuse Of Residents With Dementia Or Alzheimer’s Disease In The Long-Term Care Setting: A Systematic Review. Clinical Interventions In Aging, 14, 1797–1815.
Themes:
Institution* and systematic review and meta analysis*
Abner, E. L., Teaster, P. B., Mendiondo, M. S., Ramsey-Klawsnik, H., Marcum, J. L., Crawford, T. N., & Wangmo, T. (2019). Victim, Allegation, and Investigation Characteristics Associated With Substantiated Reports of Sexual Abuse of Adults in Residential Care Settings. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 34(19), 3995–4019.
Costa Poltronieri, B., Ramos de Souza, E., & Peixoto Ribeiro, A. (2019). Violence in long-term care facilities for the elderly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: perceptions of managers and professionals. Saúde e Sociedade, 28(2), 215–226.
Themes:
Institution* and intercultural*
Ellis, J. M., Ward, L., Campbell, F., & Ayala Quintanilla, B. P. (2019). Implementation and evaluation of an education programme for nursing staff on recognising, reporting and managing resident‐to‐resident elder mistreatment in aged care facilities. Journal of Advanced Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), 75(1), 187–196.
Esseltine, J. (2019). Addressing neglect and abuse in nursing home care: Enhancing the lives of residents through best practice. Canadian Nursing Home, 30(1), 16–20.
Themes:
Best practices* and institution*
Friedman, L., Avila, S., Friedman, D., & Meltzer, W. (2019). Association between Type of Residence and Clinical Signs of Neglect in Older Adults. Gerontology, 65(1), 30–39.
Themes:
Institution* and neglect*
Gardner, P., & Alegre, R. (2019). “Just like us”: Increasing awareness, prompting action and combating ageism through a critical intergenerational service learning project. Educational Gerontology, 45(2), 146–158.
Themes:
Best practices*, institution* and neglect*
Gil, A. P. (2019). Quality procedures and complaints: nursing homes in Portugal. Journal of Adult Protection, 21(2), 126–143.