Cooper, C., Dow, B., Hay, S.,Livingston, D. & Livingston, G. (2013). Care workers' abusive behavior to residents in care homes: a qualitative study of types of abuse, barriers, and facilitators to good care and development of an instrument for reporting of abuse anonymously. International Psychogeriatrics, 25(5), 733-741.
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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Cramer, E. P. & Brady, S. R. (2013). Competing Values in Serving Older and Vulnerable Adults: Adult Protective Services, Mandated Reporting, and Domestic Violence Programs. Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 25(5), 453-468.
Themes:
Intervention*, intimate partner violence* and reporting*
Darnaud, T., Moscato, A. & Igier, V. (2013). La lecture systémique, une autre façon de penser pour intervenir dans les situations de maltraitance de la personne âgée. Gériatrie et psychologie neuropsychiatrie duvVieillissement, 11(4), 397-402.
Themes:
Intervention* and reporting*
Dong, X. & Simon, M. A. (2013). Association between Reported Elder Abuse and Rates of Admission to Skilled Nursing Facilities: Findings from a Longitudinal Population-Based Cohort Study. Gerontology, 59(5), 464-472.
Themes:
Reporting* and research*
Jeanne Teresi, A., Ramirez, M., Ellis, J., Silver, S., Boratgis, G., Kong, J., & ... S. Lachs, M. (2013). A staff intervention targeting resident-to-resident elder mistreatment (R-REM) in long-term care increased staff knowledge, recognition and reporting: Results from a cluster randomized trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 50(5), 644-656.
Themes:
Detection and identification*, institution*, intervention* and reporting*
Meeks-Sjostrom, D. J. (2013). Clinical Decision Making of Nurses Regarding Elder Abuse. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 25(2), 149-161.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and reporting*
Sengstock, M. C. & Marshall, B. I. (2013). Adult Protective Services Workers Assess the Effectiveness of Mandatory Reporting of Elder Maltreatment in Michigan. Journal of Applied Social Sciences, 7(2), 220-232.
Themes:
Detection and identification* and reporting*
Stefanacci, R. G. & Haimowitz, D. (2013). Assisted Living Column. What we need to report and to whom. Geriatric Nursing, 34(1), 68-71.
Themes:
Reporting*
Wagner, L. M., Castle, N. G., Reid, K. C. & Stone, R. (2013). U. S. Department of Health Adverse Event Reporting Policies for Nursing Homes. Journal for Healthcare Quality: Promoting Excellence In Healthcare, 35(3), 9-14.
Blowers, A.N., Davis, B., Shenk, D., Kalaw, K., Smith, M. & Jackson, K. (2012). A multidisciplinary approach to detecting and responding to elder mistreatment: creating a university-community parthnership. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 37(2), 276-290.