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From a humble identity to an identity of respect: lifetime abuse among Arab Israeli older women Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Rahma Mahamid, Tova Band-Winterstein
This study addresses the retrospective experiences of older Arab Israeli women after a lifetime of living in the shadow of intimate partner violence. Qualitative research was conducted, using in-de...
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Older mothers and their difficult adult children: a life course exploration Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Judith R. Smith
Adult child to parent violence is a growing international social problem that needs to be better understood to develop clinical interventions. An exploratory study on the antecedents of early life ...
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ED/hospital program contributions to community multi-disciplinary team meetings: Different models Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 E-Shien Chang, Elizabeth M. Bloemen, Sarah Tietz, Daniel Lindberg, Alyssa Elman, Elaine Gottesman, Daniel Baek, David Hancock, Veronica M. LoFaso, Jennine McAuley, Michelle Sullivan, Chloe Pino, Lisa Rachmuth, Tony Rosen
Elder mistreatment (EM) is a complex problem, with response and prevention requiring contributions from professionals from many disciplines. Community-based multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) that con...
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Fraud victimization across the lifespan: evidence on repeat victimization using perpetrator data Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Marguerite DeLiema, Lynn Langton, Daniel Brannock, Edward Preble
Older adults are thought to be more susceptible to scams, yet understanding the relationship between chronological age and victimization is limited by underreporting. This study avoids underreporti...
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Is lifetime abuse forgivable in old age? Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Tova Band-Winterstein, Ksenya Shulyaev, Zvi Eisikovits
Old age is characterized by reflection and a retrospective examination of the multiple meanings of various life experiences, including lifelong abuse. Forgiveness is found to have a salutary effect...
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Determining patterns and types of violence against the elderly in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Majid Aleissa, Raghib Abusaris, Mesheal Alaqeel, Raneem Mylani, Hashim H. Balubaid, Zainab Alnjeidi, Norah Alhowaish, Tala ALmanea
Reports indicate an increase in the incidence of violence against the elderly in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This study aimed to determine the types and risk factors of elder abuse in KSA. A...
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A collaboration between adult protective services and forensic accounting examiners to investigate complex financial exploitation: formative evaluation findings Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Jason Burnett, Sophia Wasik, Doug Cash, Jason Olson, Angela Medina, Danielle Pena, Julia A. Hiner, M. Brad Cannell
Financial exploitation (FE) is one of the most common reports to Adult Protective Services (APS) and the cases are often complex. Consequently, APS caseworkers report FE investigations to be among ...
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Financial decision-making deficits in scam cases: how frequent are they? Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 Peter A. Lichtenberg, Maggie Tocco, Latoya N. Hall
Due to the rise in scams perpetrated against older adults, Adult Protective Service workers are more frequently involved in investigating these matters. One significant aspect of scam involvement i...
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Elder mistreatment experiences, perceptions, and help-seeking behaviors of Asian American older adults Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Ga-Young Choi, Eun Koh, Eun Jeong Lee, Siyon Rhee
This study examined the experiences and the perceptions of elder mistreatment (EM), as well as help-seeking knowledge and behaviors, particularly about Adult Protective Services (APS), among commun...
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Elder abuse experienced by older Mexican women with disabilities: a current and retrospective view on domestic violence Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Liliana Giraldo-Rodríguez, Marcela Agudelo-Botero
The objectives of this study were: 1) to estimate the prevalence of child abuse (CA), intimate partner violence (IPV), and elder abuse (EA) in a representative sample of older Mexican women by stat...
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Strategies for dissemination of ED/hospital elder mistreatment response team model Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Elizabeth Bloemen, Alyssa Elman, Daniel Baek, Elaine Gottesman, Amy Shaw, Michelle Sullivan, Chloe Pino, Jennine McAuley, Sarah Tietz, Seth Herman, Lisa Rachmuth, E-Shien Chang, David Hancock, Veronica M. LoFaso, Michael E. Stern, Dan Lindberg, Sunday Clark, Tony Rosen
Interdisciplinary Emergency Department/hospital-based teams represent a promising care model to improve identification of and intervention for elder mistreatment. Two institutions, Weill Cornell Me...
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Iowa family physician’s reporting of elder abuse: 20-year follow-up Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-24 Gerald J. Jogerst, Yinghui Xu, Jack D. Ohringer, Jeanette M. Daly
The purpose of this project was to assess changes over 20 years, between family physicians perceived magnitude of elder mistreatment, physician knowledge of state laws, barriers to reporting suspec...
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Managing reports of trouble: designated officials’ responses to reports of mistreatments initiated by service users and relatives Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Karin Berg, Inger Kjellberg
Mandatory reporting of elder abuse aims to detect and prevent mistreatment and improve services. Service users and their relatives can raise concerns, but only staff can file mandatory reports. Thi...
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Prevalence estimates and factors associated with violence among older adults: National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence (NISVS) Survey, 2016/2017 Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Hui Zhang Kudon, Jeffrey H. Herbst, LaTonia C. Richardson, Sharon G. Smith, Zewditu Demissie, Carlos Siordia
Abuse of older adults is a public health problem. The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) is a nationally-representative, telephone survey for non-institutionalized adults ...
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Practices countering resident-to-resident aggression and promoting wellness care for older adults in congregate residential facilities: results from a systematic review Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Marie-Chantal Falardeau, Marie Beaulieu, Hélène Carbonneau, Mélanie Levasseur
Resident-to-resident aggression (RRA) is an important issue in congregate residential facilities (CRFs) for older adults and has devastating effects. This study aimed to provide an inventory and co...
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What goes wrong with the perceptions of elder financial abuse? Data from older adults, healthcare professionals and students from Greece Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Vaitsa Giannouli, Magda Tsolaki
This study examines what healthcare professionals, students and older adults believe about elder financial abuse in Greece. Participants responded to two vignettes by choosing which characteristics...
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Responding restoratively to elder harm: lessons from a pilot scheme in Aotearoa New Zealand Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Andrea Păroşanu, Chris Marshall
The search for adequate ways to address elder harm and abuse has become increasingly evident in public discourse. There is a growing consensus that integrated, multi-disciplinary approaches are nee...
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Novel methods for assessment of vulnerability to financial exploitation (FE) Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Scott R. Beach, Sara J. Czaja, Richard Schulz
Financial exploitation (FE) is a complex problem influenced by many factors. This article introduces two novel methods for assessment of FE vulnerability: (1) performance-based measures of financia...
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The critical role of the specialized social worker as part of ED/hospital-based elder mistreatment response teams Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-09-10 Alyssa Elman, Sarah Cox, Elaine Gottesman, Seth Herman, Avery Kirshner, Sarah Tietz, Amy Shaw, David Hancock, E-Shien Chang, Daniel Baek, Elizabeth Bloemen, Sunday Clark, Tony Rosen
ABSTRACT The emergency department and hospital provide a unique and important opportunity to identify elder mistreatment and offer intervention. To help manage these complex cases, multi-disciplinary response teams have been launched. In developing these teams, it quickly became clear that social workers play a critical role in responding to elder mistreatment. Their unique skillset allows them to
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Reducing older people’s risk of fraud victimization through an anti-scam board game Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Edwin Ka Hung Chung, Dannii Yuen-lan Yeung
ABSTRACT This study adopted an experimental design to evaluate the effectiveness of an anti-scam education program for older adults. Participants in the experimental group (n = 55) first participated in an anti-scam board game and then joined another board game featuring local tea restaurants two weeks later, whereas such order was reversed for the control group (n = 54). Compared with the control
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Does social participation make Thai psychologically abused elders happier? a stress-buffering effect hypothesis Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Yot Amornkitvikai, Vipan Prachuabmoh, Martin O’Brien
ABSTRACT This study investigates the influence of psychological elder abuse on life satisfaction levels in Thailand. This study also analyses the stress-buffering effect of social participation on the life satisfaction levels of Thai mentally abused elderly. Elder abuse has been proven to dramatically reduce Thai elders’ levels of life satisfaction as their function in society shrinks owing to ageism
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Correction Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-06-15
Published in Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (Vol. 35, No. 1, 2023)
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(Re)proposing problem-oriented policing as a framework for identifying new and enhanced ways to prevent the abuse of at-risk adults Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Emily Moir, Joseph Clare
ABSTRACT It is recognized worldwide that evidence on what effectively prevents abuse of at-risk adults (including older people) is lacking. The purpose of this paper is to make an explicit, contemporary proposal as to why front-line workers and policy-makers interested in preventing the abuse of at-risk adults should adopt an opportunity-focused, problem-oriented policing framework from criminology
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Why comply? Risk and efficacy perceptions drive compliance in mass marketing scams Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Stacey Wood, David Hengerer, Yaniv Hanoch, Pi-Ju Liu, Patricia Xi, Joshua Paul, Lukas Klapatch
ABSTRACT Using a mix-method design, we examined participants’ willingness to respond to mass marketing scams (MMS). In Experiment 1, we examined the effect of age (young versus older) and letter style (“hot” versus “cold”) on the intention to respond. The intention of responding was negatively associated with risk (p < .001) and having at least a high school education was positively associated with
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Technology-facilitated abuse among Americans age 50 and older: a latent class analysis Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-02 Alycia Bayne, Elizabeth A. Mumford, Caroline Lancaster, Jackie Sheridan-Johnson
ABSTRACT Technology-facilitated abuse (TFA) is of growing concern and is a form of elder abuse. There is limited TFA research in general population samples in the U.S. among older adults. Researchers conducted a survey of behavior-based forms of TFA experiences in a nationally representative sample of n = 1,011 U.S. adults ages 50 and older. Within this sample, 63.8% of respondents reported some experience
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Cross-cultural adaptation of the EAST and CASE screening tools for elder abuse in South Africa Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-02-03 Roxanne Jacobs, Nicolas Farina, Marguerite Schneider
ABSTRACT Elder abuse is globally considered a hidden problem with great variations in its conceptualization across cultures, non-uniformity in understanding, and manifestations of abuse and neglect. Currently, there are no validated or culturally adapted screening measures for elder abuse in South Africa. The aim of this study was to test the cultural appropriateness of the Elder Abuse Screening Tool
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Psychological elder abuse among older Saudi adults: A cross-sectional study Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-03 Eman Alhalal, Zainab Alkhair, Fatimah Alghazal, Rehab Halabi, Fatema Muhaimeed
ABSTRACT The research examining elder abuse in diverse cultural contexts, such as in Saudi Arabia, remains limited. This study examined the extent of psychological elder abuse among older Saudi adults and investigated the characteristics of the victims that increase the risk of such abuse and its impact on older adults’ self-rated health. Between December 2021 and April 2022, a sample of 444 older
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“Falling through the cracks.” A case analysis of financial elder abuse and neglect using coronial evidence Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-07 Suanne Lawrence, Terese Henning, Susan Banks, Isabelle Bartkowiak-Théron
ABSTRACT The Preventing Elder Abuse Tasmania (PEAT) research group was asked by the State Coroner to review and report on findings from the inquest into the death of a 77-year-old woman (MM) which forms the basis of this analysis. MM died of hypothermia while sleeping in a converted shipping container at her daughter and son-in-law’s southern Tasmanian property. Five years later this couple were convicted
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A qualitative evaluation of the “RISE” elder abuse intervention from the perspective of adult protective services caseworkers: addressing a service system gap Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-10-31 David Burnes, Andie MacNeil, Marie-Therese Connolly, Erin Salvo, Patricia F. Kimball, Geoff Rogers, Stuart Lewis
ABSTRACT Our understanding of effective elder abuse (EA) response interventions is limited. Adult Protective Services (APS), the primary agency responsible for responding to EA, lacks a coherent, conceptually driven, prolonged intervention phase. Informed by an ecological-systems perspective and adapting evidence-based modalities from other fields, the RISE EA intervention addresses this APS systems
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Abuse and risk factors among community-dwelling elderly in South Korea during COVID-19 Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-23 Yoon Hee Son, Myong Sun Cho
ABSTRACT Elder abuse is a serious social problem in South Korea. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and identify risk factors of elder abuse during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. By using the 2020 Living Profiles of Older People Survey in Seoul Metropolitan City and considering sociodemographic, health-related, social support, and isolation factors as independent variables
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A community engaged exploratory study investigating the risk of elder abuse and neglect in two refugee communities in Greensboro, North Carolina Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-23 Sudha Shreeniwas, Narayan Khadka
ABSTRACT Elder abuse and neglect (EAN) are serious health and human rights issues. Less is known about EAN in refugee communities. University researchers and leaders of a refugee services nonprofit partnered to conduct an exploratory community engaged study on EAN risks in two refugee communities in North Carolina. A convenience sample of 17 Nepali-speaking Bhutanese and 13 Congolese self-identified
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The association between subjective age and financial exploitation vulnerability among older adults: The moderating role of social support Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-03 Gali Weissberger, Yoav S. Bergman
ABSTRACT Financial exploitation of older adults bears detrimental physical and psychological consequences. However, risk factors of financial exploitation vulnerability (FEV) remain elusive. In line with a growing awareness of the importance of subjective perceptions of the aging process for older adults’ functioning and well-being, this study examined the connection between subjective age (feeling
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When co-design works (sort of): the case of the Australian elder abuse screening instrument Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-07-11 Bianca Brijnath, Luke Gahan, Briony Dow, Lyndal Hickey, Lisa Braddy, Melinda Collins, Josefine Antoniades
ABSTRACT Applying co-design methodologies is increasingly recommended for engaging diverse end-users and bridging evidence-practice gaps. Yet, one of the ongoing challenges for research using co-design is the lack of evidence as to whether co-design leads to better outcomes than not using co-design. In this article, we outline how, despite adhering to a time and resource intensive co-design process
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Measuring the diverse characteristics of county adult protective services programs Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-06-22 Kenneth J. Steinman, Georgia J. Anetzberger
ABSTRACT Adult protective services (APS) programs vary markedly, yet few studies have quantified this diversity. In 2020, a survey of Ohio’s 85 county-administered APS programs incorporated subsequent feedback from staff and described the programs in a systematic manner. This process resulted in a 100% response rate and illustrated an efficient approach to measuring organizational characteristics (e
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Difficult: mothering challenging adult children through conflict and change Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-06-27 Georgia J. Anetzberger
Published in Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (Vol. 34, No. 4, 2022)
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Perceived social support and help-seeking among U.S. Chinese older adults who reported elder mistreatment Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Ying-Yu Chao, Dexia Kong, Jin Young Seo, Peijia Zha, XinQi Dong
ABSTRACT This study aimed to examine the associations between perceived social support and help-seeking among U.S. Chinese older adults who reported elder mistreatment (EM). Data were from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago. Perceived social support and informal/formal help-seeking intentions and behaviors were measured. Descriptive statistics, multiple linear regressions, and multinomial
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Ageism against older patients in nursing: conceptual differentiations and the role of moral sensitivity Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-06-09 Laura Arhiri, Mihaela-Alexandra Gherman, Andrei Corneliu Holman
ABSTRACT Ageism in nursing is difficult to identify, prevent and combat. Using a mixed-method approach in two exploratory cross-sectional studies (N = 512), we brought support for a proposed conceptual difference between ageism toward older adults and ageism toward older patients which may facilitate the identification of ageism in healthcare settings. We also investigated whether nurses’ moral sensitivity
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Psychological mistreatment by married children in Korea: using the contextual theory to explain mistreatment of aging parents and parents-in-law Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-05-24 Mi Jin Lee, Jeong-Hee Ryu, Juyeon Lee
ABSTRACT Guided by the contextual theory of elder mistreatment, this study examined the psychological mistreatment (PM) of aging parents and parents-in-law by their married children and compared the risk factors of PM. We used nationally representative data on the adverse experiences of Korean adults in 2017 (n=2,974). Results showed similarities and differences in the PM of aging parents and parents-in-law
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Financial fragility and scam susceptibility in community dwelling older adults Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-04-28 Lei Yu, Gary Mottola, Lisa L. Barnes, Olivia Valdes, Robert S. Wilson, David A. Bennett, Patricia A. Boyle
ABSTRACT We tested the hypothesis that financial fragility is associated with higher scam susceptibility in older adults without dementia. Data came from nearly 900 community-dwelling participants from two ongoing cohort studies of aging. Financial fragility was determined by assessing an individual’s ability to access $2,000 within a month for an unexpected expense. Scam susceptibility was assessed
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Emergency assistance in situations of abuse, neglect, and self-neglect: exploring the complexity and challenges Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-04-26 So Han Yip, Deborah O’Connor, Farimah Shakeri Shemirani, Amanda Brown, Jenny Hyman
ABSTRACT Health and social care professionals are often called upon to provide emergency intervention without the adult’s consent in situations of abuse, neglect, and self-neglect. Little is known about this process despite implications related to health care costs and individual rights. In this qualitative study, 17 health care professionals with experience enacting emergency legislation in BC were
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Abuse among Portuguese older people at a time of economic crisis recovery: findings from the Harmed study Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-02-08 I Dias, A Henriques, A Lopes, R Lemos, H Barros, S Fraga
ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess the prevalence of abuse against Portuguese older people after an economic crisis and to assess how it has influenced health. A cross-sectional study was carried out including 677 older adults (≥60 years) during 2017. Results show that overall, 23.9% of older people reported being a victim of abuse in the last 12 months. The prevalence of psychological abuse was 19
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Factors associated with health care providers speaking with older patients about being subjected to abuse Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-12 Atbin Motamedi, Mikael Ludvigsson, Johanna Simmons
ABSTRACT Health care providers have difficulties responding to elder abuse. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with health care providers speaking with older patients about being subjected to abuse, and what facilitating measures staff preferred to help them achieve this. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among hospital health care providers (n = 154) in Sweden. Half
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Barriers to managing elder abuse in primary care services: experiences of healthcare providers in Mexico City Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-16 Liliana Giraldo-Rodríguez, Marcela Agudelo-Botero
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to analyze the barriers to managing elder abuse from the perspective of primary care health workers in Mexico City. We performed an ethnographic qualitative-descriptive study. Thirty semi-structured interviews were conducted with healthcare providers associated with three health centers located in areas with medium and high levels of poverty. A phenomenological
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Reliability and validity of the polish version of the vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS) Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-01-09 Karolina Filipska, Monika Biercewicz, Adam Wiśniewski, Kornelia Kędziora-Kornatowska, Robert Ślusarz
ABSTRACT Our aim was to assess the psychometric properties and reliability of a Polish version of the VASS. This cross-sectional validation study involved 228 patients above 65 years of age. Authors-Designed Questionnaire, the Geriatric Depression Scale, and the Activities of Daily Living Scale were used to assess construct validity. Psychometric properties, reliability and repeatability were assessed
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Invisible and at-risk: older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-16 Susan M. Benbow, Sarmishtha Bhattacharyya, Paul Kingston, Carmelle Peisah
ABSTRACT During the COVID-19 pandemic the risks to older adults of systemic abuse and neglect have become amplified, alongside increasing abuse and neglect in the community. Novel risks have also evolved involving cybercrime and the use of remote technologies in health and social care related to the pandemic. This commentary brings together lessons to be learned from these developments and initial
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Using administrative data from adult protective services: opportunities and considerations Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-01-16 Kenneth J. Steinman, Pi-Ju Liu, Georgia Anetzberger, Alyssa Pettey Rockwood, Andreas Teferra, Farida Kassim Ejaz
ABSTRACT As federal agencies support the development of data systems for adult protective services (APS), researchers and practitioners are increasingly using administrative data to study types of adult maltreatment, including self-neglect, and the systems that respond to them. To date, however, APS has worked with little guidance about how best to use these data. This situation has contributed to
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Malay version of the modified Conflict Tactics Scale of elder abuse and neglect (MMCTS-EAN): Validation and methodological challenges Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-10-20 Syeda Wasfeea Wazid, Raudah Mohd Yunus, Noran Naqiah Mohd Hairi, Wan Yuen Choo
ABSTRACT Among the challenges in systematic inquiry into elder abuse and neglect (EAN) is the lack of standardized tool of measurement. Existing literature demonstrates diverse tools being used, with the Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS) and its versions being the most common. The Malaysian Elder Mistreatment Project (MAESTRO) utilized the Modified CTS developed and used by the National Study of Elder Abuse
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Reliability of the longitudinal experts all data (LEAD) methodology for determining the presence of elder mistreatment Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-08 Timothy F. Platts-Mills, John A. Encarnacion, Rayad Bin Shams, Karen Hurka-Richardson, Tony Rosen, Brad Cannell
ABSTRACT Developing reliable screening tools to identify elder mistreatment requires an accurate and reproducible reference standard. This study sought to investigate the reliability of the Longitudinal, Experts, All Data (LEAD) methodology as a reference standard in confirming presence of elder mistreatment. We analyzed data from a large, emergency department-based study that used a LEAD panel to
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Elder maltreatment in Europe and the United States: a transnational analysis of prevalence rates and regional factors Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-08-17 Charles R. Henderson, Paul Caccamise, Joaquim J. F. Soares, Mindaugas Stankunas, Jutta Lindert
ABSTRACT We investigated the association between type and frequency of elder maltreatment (EM) and residential setting (rural, suburban, and urban settings in the U.S. and northern and southern cities in Europe). We used data on 7,225 participants from European and U.S. cross-sectional studies to estimate rates of EM in three domains in the five settings in logistic-linear models that included setting
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A 7-year trend analysis of the types, characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of elder abuse in community settings Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-07-18 Bianca Brijnath, Pragya Gartoulla, Melanie Joosten, Peter Feldman, Jeromey Temple, Briony Dow
(2021). A 7-year trend analysis of the types, characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of elder abuse in community settings. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect: Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 270-287.
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Missing voices: older people’s perspectives on being abused in Uganda Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-08-25 Charles Kiiza Wamara, Maria Bennich, Thomas Strandberg
ABSTRACT Abuse of older people is a major challenge for people who are aging. Studies into older people’s perspectives on abuse focus mainly on developed countries, while the views of those in sub-Saharan Africa remain largely unheard in social research. To address this imbalance, we report a qualitative study using in-depth semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions to examine older people’s
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Developing a tool to assess and monitor institutional readiness to address elder mistreatment in hospital emergency departments Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-09-08 Kim Dash, Risa Breckman, Kristin Lees-Haggerty, Alyssa Elman, Mark Lachs, Rebecca Jackson Stoeckle, Terry Fulmer, Tony Rosen
ABSTRACT Hospital emergency departments (EDs) lack the tools and processes required to facilitate consistent screening and intervention in cases of elder abuse and neglect. To address this need, the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment has developed a clinical care model that ED’s can implement to improve screening, referral, and linkage to coordinated care and support services for
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Elder abuse and health outcomes among community-dwelling older adults in India: results of a national survey in 2017-2018 Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-08-25 Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer
ABSTRACT The study aimed to estimate the associations between elder abuse and poor physical health, poor mental health, and health risk behaviors in older adults in a national community-based survey in India. The study sample included 31,477 older adults (≥60 years) from a cross-sectional national community dwelling survey in India in 2017–2018. Results indicate that the prevalence of elder abuse in
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‘I care a lot’ a commentary on the depiction of elder abuse in the film Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-08-15 Marie Beaulieu, Kevin St-Martin, Julien Cadieux Genesse
ABSTRACT In I Care a Lot, we follow Marla Grayson, a self-proclaimed “Professional Carer” who makes a living by financially abusing older adults. Elder abuse, financial or otherwise, is seldom explored in cinema and must be handled with care. Cinema can help raise awareness on this social problem and play an important role in the de-stigmatization of older adults. Unfortunately, in our opinion, I Care
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Can adults discriminate between fraudulent and legitimate e-mails? Examining the role of age and prior fraud experience Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-06-16 Alison M. O’Connor, Rebecca A. Judges, Kang Lee, Angela D. Evans
ABSTRACT The present study assessed how accurate adults are at detecting fraudulent e-mail activity. A total of 100 younger (18–26 years) and 96 older adults (60–90 years) categorized a series of e-mails as legitimate or fraudulent phishing schemes and self-reported their fraud experiences. Younger and older adults did not differ in accuracy rates when categorizing the e-mails (72%), but older adults
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Retrospective study of older patient characteristics that increase the likelihood that a fracture was associated with abuse Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-06-06 Merav Ben Natan, Yaniv Steinfeld, Yaniv Yonai, Yaron Berkovich
ABSTRACT Searching for clinical manifestations of elder abuse may help healthcare professionals identify cases of elder abuse. The aim of the present study was to explore characteristics of older patients with fractures that increase the likelihood that the fracture was associated with abuse. This is a retrospective chart review study of 1,000 patients aged 65 and older who presented to an emergency
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Enhancing and evaluating the capacity of elder abuse fatality review teams to assist victim services Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-05-30 Jason Burnett, Carmel Bitondo Dyer, Candace J. Heisler
ABSTRACT Fatality review teams (FRTs) have been historically helpful in identifying systemic issues that may lead to child and domestic violence deaths to improve responses, guide prevention efforts, and better serve victims. More recently, these teams have formed to address similar concerns in elder abuse matters. The American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging received an early grant to
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Research priorities for elder abuse screening and intervention: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) network scoping review and consensus statement Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-04-02 Jay Kayser, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Tony E. Rosen, Stephanie Skees, Michelle Doering, Sunday Clark, Karen Hurka-Richardson, Rayad Bin Shams, Thom Ringer, Ula Hwang, Timothy F. Platts-Mills, The GEAR Network
ABSTRACT The Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) Network (1) conducted a scoping review of the current literature on the identification of and interventions to address elder abuse among patients receiving care in emergency departments and (2) used this review to prioritize research questions for knowledge development. Two questions guided the scoping review: What is the effect of universal
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The under-reporting of elder abuse and neglect: a Malaysian perspective Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-04-27 Raudah Mohd Yunus
ABSTRACT This commentary highlights the issue of under-reporting of elder abuse and neglect (EAN) in the Malaysian context. It attempts to elucidate the findings of the 2018 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) related to the trend of reporting among EAN victims, and offer some recommendations.
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Supporting family doctors to address elder abuse: a quasi-experimental study in Malaysia Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-04-25 Fadzilah Hanum Mohd Mydin, Sajaratulnisah Othman, Wan Yuen Choo, Noran Naqiah Mohd Hairi, Farizah Mohd Hairi, Sharifah Norsuhaida Syed Karim, Maw Pin Tan, Zainudin Ali, Suriyati Abdul Aziz, Rokiah Mohd, Rosmala Mohamad, Rohaya Ramli, Lailatul Rizwanah Awaludin
ABSTRACT This quasi-experimental study examined the effect of Supporting Family Doctors to Address Elder Abuse (SAFE) educational intervention among family doctors practicing at public primary care clinics in Malaysia. SAFE is an intensive, multimodal, locally tailored, and culturally sensitive face-to-face educational intervention on elder abuse. A significant mean score improvement of knowledge [Baseline: