Elder Abuse and Neglect

Elder Abuse and Neglect

Selected articles and automatically-renewing searches on the topics of elder abuse, mistreatment, neglect and exploitation

 

Key Review Articles
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology
Assessment and Management
Practice Guidelines
Social Issues
PubMed Alerts
Interdisciplinary Issues


Key Review Articles

Geroff AJ, Olshaker JS. Elder abuseEmerg Med Clin North Am.2006;24( 2):491-505, ix.

Lachs MS, Pillemer K. Elder abuse. Lancet. 2004;364( 9441):1263-1272.

Lindbloom EJ, Brandt J, Hough LD, Meadows SE. Elder mistreatment in the nursing home: A systematic review. J Am Med DirAssoc. 2007;8( 9):610-616.

Ploeg J, Fear J, Hutchison B, MacMillan H, Bolan G. A systematic review of interventions for elder abuse. J Elder Abuse Negl. 2009;21(3):187-210.PMID: 19827325.

Vandeweerd C, Paveza GJ, Fulmer T. Abuse and neglect in older adults with Alzheimer's diseaseNurs Clin North Am.2006;41( 1):43-55, v-vi.

Westley C. Elder mistreatment: Self-learning module. Medsurg Nurs. 2005;14( 2):133-137.

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Epidemiology

Acierno R, Hernandez MA, Amstadter AB, et al. Prevalence and correlates of emotional, physical, sexual, and financial abuse and potential neglect in the United States: The national elder mistreatment study. Am J Public Health. 2010;100(2):292-297.

Dong X, Simon M, Mendes de Leon C, et al. Elder self-neglect and abuse and mortality risk in a community-dwelling populationJAMA. 2009;302(5):517-526.

Dong X, Simon MA, Fulmer T, Mendes de Leon CF, Hebert LE, Beck T, Scherr PA, Evans DA. A prospective population-based study of differences in elder self-neglect and mortality between black and white older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2011 Jun;66(6):695-704. PubMed PMID: 21498840

Manthorpe J, Biggs S, McCreadie C, etal. The U.K. national study of abuse and neglect among older people. Nurs OlderPeople. 2007;19( 8):24-26.

National Center on Elder Abuse: Elder Abuse Prevalence and Incidence
 



Pathophysiology

Collins KA. Elder maltreatment: A review. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2006;130( 9):1290-1296.


Assessment and Management

Cohen M, Levin SH, Gagin R, Friedman G. Elder abuse: Disparities between older people's disclosure of abuse, evident signs ofabuse, and high risk of abuseJ Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55(8):1224-1230.

Dyer CB, Pickens S, Burnett J. Vulnerable elders: When it is no longer safe to live alone. JAMA. 2007;298( 12):1448-1450.

Fulmer T. Screening for mistreatment of older adults. Am J Nurs. 2008;108(12):52-9; quiz 59-60.

Fulmer T, Guadagno L, Bitondo Dyer C, Connolly MT. Progress in elder abuse screening and assessment instruments.J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004;52( 2):297-304.

Hess S. The Role of Health Care Providers in Recognizing and Reporting Elder Abuse. J Gerontol Nurs. 2011 Sep 16:1-6. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20110831-02. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21919424.

Levine JM. Elder neglect and abuse. A primer for primary care physicians. Geriatrics.2003;58( 10):37-40, 42-4

Mosqueda L, Dong X. Elder abuse and self-neglect: "I don't care anything about going to the doctor, to be honest...". JAMA. 2011 Aug 3;306(5):532-40. PubMed PMID: 21813431.

Nelson HD,Nygren P, McInerney Y, Klein J, U. S. Preventive Services Task Force.Screening women and elderly adults for family and intimate partner violence: A review of the evidence for the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140( 5):387-396.

Wiglesworth A, Mosqueda L, Mulnard R, Liao S, Gibbs L, Fitzgerald W. Screening for abuse and neglect of people with dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010;58(3):493-500.

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Practice Guidelines

National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC). Guideline summary: Elder Abuse Prevention. In: National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) http://www.guideline.gov. Rockville (MD)



Social Issues

Burnett J, Regev T, Pickens S, et al. Social networks: A profile of the elderly who self-neglect. J Elder Abuse Negl.2006;18( 4):35-49.

Luo Y, Waite LJ. Mistreatment and psychological well-being among older adults: Exploring the role of psychosocial resources and deficits. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2011;66(2):217-229.



PubMed Alerts

Continuously updated PubMed searches on the following Elder Abuse subtopics:


Diagnosis
Epidemiology/Statistics/Trends
Ethics
Ethnology
Legislation and Jursiprudence
Prevention and Control

Psychology
Therapy/Rehabilitation

 

Interdiscipliary Issues

Baker MW, Heitkemper MM. The roles of nurses on interprofessional teams to combat elder mistreatmentNurs Outlook. 2005;53( 5):253-259