Baumann, A., Crea-Arsenio, M., Smith, V., et al. (2024). Abuse in Canadian long-term care homes: a mixed methods study. BMJ Open Quality, 13:e002639. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002639
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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Berg, K., & Kjellberg, I. (2024). Managing reports of trouble: designated officials’ responses to reports of mistreatments initiated by service users and relatives. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 36(1), 1-24.
Bhattacharyya, K. K., Peterson, L., Molinari, V., & Bowblis, J. R. (2024). Consumer complaints in nursing homes: Analyzing substantiated single-allegation complaints to deficiency citations. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 36(1), 174-188.
Themes:
Consequences*, institution* and mistreatment in general
Bloemen, E. M., Tietz, S., Lindberg, D. M., Hayes, J., Lum, H., Gottesman, E., ... & Rosen, T. (2024). Elder abuse geriatrics: describing an important new medical specialist. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2024.2339242
Themes:
Hospital settings*, intervention* and mistreatment in general
Bloemen, E. M., Elman, A., Tietz, S., Shaw, A., Lindberg, D. M., Gottesman, E., ... & Rosen, T. (2024). Emergency department and hospital-based programs responding to elder mistreatment: developing consensus about an idea whose time has come. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2024.2384400
Themes:
Hospital settings*, intervention* and mistreatment in general
Bloemen, E. M., Gottesman, E., Furfari, K., Glover, J., Gabbay, E., Cox, S., Lindberg, D., Tietz, S., Rosen, T., Baek, D., Elman, A., & Huberman, B. (2024). Examining ethical issues that arise in providing ED/hospital care for patients experiencing elder mistreatment and approaches to address them. Journal of elder abuse & neglect, 1–18. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2024.2365341
Themes:
Hospital settings* and mistreatment in general
Brijnath, B., Feldman, P., Dow, B., & Muoio, R. (2024). Australian frontline service response to elder abuse during COVID-19: learnings, successes, and preparedness for disaster. Journal of applied gerontology, 43(6), 723-733. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648231214941
Themes:
Consequences*, covid-19* and mistreatment in general
Burnett, J., Campetti, R., Froberg, R., Beauchamp, J. E., & Lees-Haggerty, K. (2024). Perspectives on elder mistreatment screening and responding in emergency departments: A qualitative study with survivors. International journal of psychiatry in medicine, 912174231225765. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00912174231225765
Casella, C., Aquino, C. I., Sarno, L., Di Donna, G., & Capasso, E. (2024). Is there a lesser value type of violence? Older people abuse:“the silence of the lambs”. Legal Medicine, 66, 102359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.legalmed.2023.102359
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and mistreatment in general
Caspi, E. (2024). Residents' Fear of Retaliation in America’s Nursing Homes: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 43(5), 497-514.
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon*, institution* and mistreatment in general