Emergency Department Presentations and Hospitalisations for Elder Abuse in People Accessing Aged Care Services in Australia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.

Stephanie L Harrison, Sahar Barmomanesh, Bryan Morden, Maria C Inacio, Gillian E Caughey, ROSA Consumer and Community Advisory Committee

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Stephanie L HarrisonRegistry of Senior Australians Research Centre, Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Sahar BarmomaneshRegistry of Senior Australians Research Centre, Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.ORCID 0009-0001-2639-4859

Bryan MordenRegistry of Senior Australians Research Centre, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Maria C InacioRegistry of Senior Australians Research Centre, Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Gillian E CaugheyRegistry of Senior Australians Research Centre, Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

ROSA Consumer and Community Advisory CommitteeRegistry of Senior Australians Research Centre, Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

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Australian Government Medical Research Future Fund PHRDI000009National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator GNT119378National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator GNT2026400

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Abstract

Elder abuse can lead to serious physical injuries and long-term psychological consequences, but its recognition and documentation in healthcare settings remain limited. This study used linked data from four Australian states to examine elder abuse coded during emergency department presentations and hospitalisations among 965,986 older people assessed for aged care services between 2010 and 2019. Only 580 people (0.06%) had elder abuse coded during an emergency department presentation or hospitalisation, highlighting substantial under-recognition and under-reporting in hospital settings.

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Elder AbuseEmergency Service, HospitalHealth Services for the AgedHospitalizationAgedAged, 80 and overAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Room VisitsFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective Studiesageddomestic violenceelder abusehealth services for the aged

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PMID41873537

DOI10.5694/mja2.70172

PMCPMC13010234

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