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April 3, 2026Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Primary Care Utilization Among Legally Adjudicated Elder Mistreatment Cases in Comparison to Other Older Adults

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JYJiani YuHZH ZhangYWYiYuan Wu

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Overview

This analysis compares outpatient primary care use between elder mistreatment cases and other older adults, indicating potential intervention needs.

Key Points

  • To investigate whether older adults facing mistreatment utilize outpatient primary care less than their peers.
  • Comparative analysis of primary care utilization between older adults mistreated and those not mistreated
  • Examined outpatient care usage surrounding the time of mistreatment
  • Identified trends and patterns in healthcare access among the two groups
  • Older adults experiencing mistreatment do not show lower outpatient primary care usage
  • No significant differences in healthcare access between mistreatment cases and other older adults
  • Indicates the need for better detection and intervention strategies in primary care settings

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Yu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5e2e5a333a821460c44chttps://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70396
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