Despite an increasing literature related to elder abuse, sexual abuse of older persons in general and of vulnerable adults living in\nnursing homes in particular is still sparsely described.The purpose of this study was to assess the state of knowledge on the subject of\nsexual abuse against older nursing home residents through a literature review. Systematic searches in reference databases including\nCinahl, Medline, OVID Nursing Database, ISI Web of Science, Psyc INFO, Cochrane Library, and SveMed + were conducted.\nThrough several phases of selection of the articles, using strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, six articles were chosen for a deeper\nexamination. Findings from the review show that sexual abuse occurs in nursing homes and that both older women and men are\nvictims of sexual abuse. Perpetrators appear mainly to be staff and other residents and mainly to be men, but also women abuse\nboth older men and older women. Findings from the literature review show that there is a need for knowledge and further research\non the topic of sexual abuse against older residents in nursing homes. Furthermore, there is a need for good policies and reporting\nsystems, as an important step in seriously addressing sexual abuse against older persons.
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