Forensic Characteristics of Physical Elder Abuse and Current Status and Issues of Collaboration between Forensic Medicine Departments and Related Institutions in Japan

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ID15460368
AuthorsMaiko Toya (0000-0002-0872-8915, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, corresponding author), Saki Minegishi (0000-0001-8359-0728, Tokyo Medical and Dental University), Hajime Utsuno (0009-0008-4566-3103, Tokyo Medical and Dental University), Jun Ohta (0000-0001-8194-9020, Tokyo Medical and Dental University), Shuuji Namiki (0009-0006-5941-3119, Tokyo Medical and Dental University), Kana Unuma (0000-0002-1241-5217, Tokyo Medical and Dental University), Koichi Uemura (Tokyo Medical and Dental University), Koichi Sakurada (0000-0003-2115-0262, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue22
Pages15382-15382
Publication date2022-11-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph192215382
PMID36430103
OpenAlexW4309717422
LanguageEN
References cited35

This study sought to clarify the characteristics and trends of physical elder abuse and the status of collaboration between forensic medicine departments and related institutions in Japan. Questionnaires were sent to 82 forensic medicine departments and 2857 institutions randomly selected from hospitals, municipalities and public community general support centers. The survey period was February to June 2021, including an extension period for collection. Responses from 675 facilities were analyzed. The most common finding in cases of physical elder abuse at forensic medicine departments was subcutaneous hemorrhage on the head (85.7%), with mixed old and new injuries most commonly observed in the lower limbs (70%). There were few cases in which there was collaboration between forensic medicine departments and other institutions. Among the issues identified, there is a need to provide related institutions with information obtained in forensic medicine departments. A new collaboration system is needed to achieve this

Elder abuse · Family medicine · Forensic science · Medical emergency · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Veterinary medicine · Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues · Medicine

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