title: Best-Practice Guideline on the Prevention of Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults.
abstract: A systematic review of the literature was conducted to identify effective approaches to preventing and addressing abuse and neglect of older adults within health care settings in Canada. The review was conducted using databases searched from January 2000-April-May 2013. Additionally, expert panel members submitted article citations from personal archives. Two research associates (NRA) screened each title and abstract for inclusion. After inter-rater reliability was determined between the NRAs (Kappa score of 0.76), the records were divided, appraised, and data extracted independently. The review resulted in 62 studies that focused on identifying, assessing, and responding to abuse and neglect of older adults; education, prevention, and health promotion strategies; and organizational and system-level supports to prevent and respond to abuse and neglect. Abuse and neglect of older adults remains under-explored in terms of evidence-based studies; consequently, further research in all of the areas described in the results is needed.
authors.affiliation: University of Calgary - Faculty of Nursing.
authors.forename: Sandra P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Hirst
authors.affiliation: Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario.
authors.forename: Tasha
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Penney
authors.affiliation: Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McNeill
authors.affiliation: Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.
authors.forename: Veronique M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Boscart
authors.affiliation: Ryerson University.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Podnieks
authors.affiliation: Mt. Sinai Hospital,Toronto.
authors.forename: Samir K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sinha
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
keywords: abuse; aging; aînés; best practices; l’abus (maltraitance); meilleurs pratiques; neglect; négligence; seniors; vieillissement