TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical Abuse of Older Adults in Nursing Homes
T2 - A Random Sample Survey of Adults With an Elderly Family Member in a Nursing Home
AU - Schiamberg, Lawrence B.
AU - Oehmke, James
AU - Zhang, Zhenmei
AU - Barboza, Gia E.
AU - Griffore, Robert J.
AU - Von Heydrich, Levente
AU - Post, Lori A.
AU - Weatherill, Robin P.
AU - Mastin, Teresa
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by a grant from the Centers for Medicaid/Medicare Service #CFDA 93.778 to Michigan State University.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Few empirical studies have focused on elder abuse in nursing home settings. The present study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of staff physical abuse among elderly individuals receiving nursing home care in Michigan. A random sample of 452 adults with elderly relatives, older than 65 years, and in nursing home care completed a telephone survey regarding elder abuse and neglect experienced by this elder family member in the care setting. Some 24.3% of respondents reported at least one incident of physical abuse by nursing home staff. A logistic regression model was used to estimate the importance of various risk factors in nursing home abuse. Limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs), older adult behavioral difficulties, and previous victimization by nonstaff perpetrators were associated with a greater likelihood of physical abuse. Interventions that address these risk factors may be effective in reducing older adult physical abuse in nursing homes. Attention to the contextual or ecological character of nursing home abuse is essential, particularly in light of the findings of this study.
AB - Few empirical studies have focused on elder abuse in nursing home settings. The present study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of staff physical abuse among elderly individuals receiving nursing home care in Michigan. A random sample of 452 adults with elderly relatives, older than 65 years, and in nursing home care completed a telephone survey regarding elder abuse and neglect experienced by this elder family member in the care setting. Some 24.3% of respondents reported at least one incident of physical abuse by nursing home staff. A logistic regression model was used to estimate the importance of various risk factors in nursing home abuse. Limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs), older adult behavioral difficulties, and previous victimization by nonstaff perpetrators were associated with a greater likelihood of physical abuse. Interventions that address these risk factors may be effective in reducing older adult physical abuse in nursing homes. Attention to the contextual or ecological character of nursing home abuse is essential, particularly in light of the findings of this study.
KW - Ecological perspective
KW - Elder abuse
KW - Nursing homes
KW - Physical abuse
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U2 - 10.1080/08946566.2011.608056
DO - 10.1080/08946566.2011.608056
M3 - Article
C2 - 22206513
AN - SCOPUS:84860546039
SN - 0894-6566
VL - 24
SP - 65
EP - 83
JO - Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect
JF - Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect
IS - 1
ER -