Background The prevalence of elder abuse has only rarely been investigated in Sweden
and never in a hospital setting. Therefore, the aims of this study were to: 1) Estimate the …

Background Elder abuse is prevalent, and is associated with poor health outcomes. How an
older adult is affected by abusive experiences is dependent on myriad factors, including …

Objective: to analyze the concept of elder abuse and identify its respective antecedents,
attributes and consequents. Methods: this is a conceptual analysis according to Walker and …

Objetivo: analisar o conceito de violência contra pessoa idosa e identificar seus respectivos
antecedentes, atributos e consequentes. Métodos: análise de conceito, de acordo com a …

Introduction Elder abuse is prevalent and associated with different forms of ill health. Despite
this, healthcare providers are often unaware of abusive experiences among older patients …

Background Elder abuse is prevalent and associated with ill-health. However, health care
providers often lack education about elder abuse and older patients' victimization often …

Older persons with dementia have several risk factors for being exposed to domestic abuse,
for example dependency on others to manage daily life. The purpose of the study was to …

Family caregiving of people living with schizophrenia (PLS) can be burdensome, and some
family caregivers may perpetrate abusive behavior that could be harmful to PLS. This study …

The WHO suggests that different societies should investigate the causes of elder abuse in
their culture. This study was conducted to investigate the risk factors for elder abuse in Iran …

Crime can be psychologically distressing for older victims, but their needs are poorly
understood by the police. Using data from 27 in-depth semi-structured interviews with older …