TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Family members' reports of abuse in Michigan nursing homes
JO  - Journal of elder abuse and neglect
A1  - Griffore, Robert J.
A1  - Barboza, Gia E.
A1  - Mastin, Teresa
A1  - Oehmke, James
A1  - Schiamberg, Lawrence B.
A1  - Post, Lori Ann
SP  - 105
EP  - 114
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0894-6566
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08946560902779910
ID  - ref1
ER  -