Elder abuse is a societal problem that influences all members of the community. By 1993 each state had enacted laws addressing elder abuse in domestic and institutional settings (Tatara, 1995). These laws take many different forms, and in 44 states and the District of Columbia, contain sections...
Chi-square tests modified for trend and stepwise logistic regression were used to determine influences on whether physicians saw a case of elder abuse in the past year, and whether physicians chose to report those cases. Results: A strong predictor for number of cases seen and if cases had ...
Elder abuse in residential settings in Sweden . J Elder Abuse Negl 1999 ; 10 : 43 - 60 .Jogerst GJ, Daly JM, Dawson JD, Peek-Asa C, Schmuch G. Iowa nursing home characteristics associated with reported abuse. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2006; 7 :203–207. ...
Elder abuse is a societal problem that influences all members of the community. By 1993 each state had enacted laws addressing elder abuse in domestic and institutional settings (Tatara, 1995). These laws take many different forms, and in 44 states and the District of Columbia, contain sections...
A Protocol for Examining and Mapping Elder Abuse Pathways in IowaSandler, Leonard A.Kaskie, BrianWashington University Journal of Law & Policy
Elderabusenursinghomesnursingfacilitieslong-termcareObjective To determine if there is an association between abuse reporting to state authorities by nursing home administrators and directors of nursing and their characteristics and knowledge of the law. Design Survey. Setting Iowa's 409 Medicare certified...
Results: Rates of single-parent families, divorce and elder abuse were significantly associated with reported and substantiated child abuse in multivariate analysis, while economic and most health care factors were not. Reporting and substantiation rates differed across districts after adjustment for ...