The Abuse, Neglect and Mistreatment of Older People in Care Homes and Hospitals in England: Observations on the Potential for Secondary Data Analysis

TY - BOOK

T1 - The Abuse, Neglect and Mistreatment of Older People in Care Homes and Hospitals in England

T2 - Observations on the Potential for Secondary Data Analysis

AU - Manthorpe, Jill

AU - Stevens, Martin

AU - Hussein, Shereen

AU - Heath, Hazel

AU - Lievesley, Nat

PY - 2011/1/10

Y1 - 2011/1/10

N2 - This study has investigated what sources of data exist on the subject of elder abuse in care home and hospital settings in England. It was commissioned by the Department of Health and Comic Relief. We used a broad definition of elder abuse to cover mistreatment, neglect and abuse. Some of these subjects are criminal offences; others are contrary to professional codes, service standards or breaches of human rights. Defining elder abuse is not easy, as the recent study of definitions produced for this programme of research confirms (Dixon et al 2009). The main part of this study involved ‘desk research’ – an exploration of what data is collected, why, by whom and about what. In addition, a set of interviews was undertaken with people who collect and analyse information on this subject and those who make use of such information to uphold older people’s rights.This report brings together this information to: identify the different ways in which data on abuse of older people in hospital and care home settings are collected and collated; highlight areas where we can have confidence in the reliability of information; identify gaps in the information sources; and make recommendations to policy makers.

AB - This study has investigated what sources of data exist on the subject of elder abuse in care home and hospital settings in England. It was commissioned by the Department of Health and Comic Relief. We used a broad definition of elder abuse to cover mistreatment, neglect and abuse. Some of these subjects are criminal offences; others are contrary to professional codes, service standards or breaches of human rights. Defining elder abuse is not easy, as the recent study of definitions produced for this programme of research confirms (Dixon et al 2009). The main part of this study involved ‘desk research’ – an exploration of what data is collected, why, by whom and about what. In addition, a set of interviews was undertaken with people who collect and analyse information on this subject and those who make use of such information to uphold older people’s rights.This report brings together this information to: identify the different ways in which data on abuse of older people in hospital and care home settings are collected and collated; highlight areas where we can have confidence in the reliability of information; identify gaps in the information sources; and make recommendations to policy makers.

M3 - Commissioned report

BT - The Abuse, Neglect and Mistreatment of Older People in Care Homes and Hospitals in England

PB - King's College, London

ER -