Abstract
The objective of this article is to describe abuse and neglect of adults age 65 and older in Michigan nursing homes, as reported by members of their families. Using list-assisted random-digit dialing, data on abuse and neglect for a 12-month period were collected from individuals who had a relative age 65 or older in a Michigan nursing home. Of the nursing home residents represented in this analysis, the majority were female, Caucasian, and widowed. Neglect and caretaking mistreatment were the most frequent types of abuse reported. Comparison of these data with data from the National Ombudsman Reporting System suggests that family members constitute a sensitive source of data on abuse in nursing homes.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 105-114 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2009 |
Funding
This study was funded in part by the U.S. Centers for Medicaid/Medicare, CFDA 93.778. Address correspondence to Robert J. Griffore, Department of Family and Child Ecology, 13H Human Ecology Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
Keywords
- Abuse
- Family
- Neglect
- Nursing homes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
