• 2013-(2016): Principal Investigator ICARE4EU - Public

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CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name - Surname
Address
Telephone
E-mail
Nationality
Date of birth
MARIA GABRIELLA MELCHIORRE
Ancona ITALY
Office
(+39) 071 800 4887
[email protected]
Italian
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26 July 1960
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and
responsibilities
1997 – today
Istituto Nazionale Ricovero e Cura Anziani - I.N.R.C.A. http://www.inrca.it
Centre for Socio-Economic Research on Ageing
Via S. Margherita 5, 60124 Ancona, Italy
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging - Public elder care provider and
research institute (IRCCS)
Senior researcher
Since 2011 (today) Research Quality Referee (ISO 9001:2088) for the Centre of SocioEconomic Research on Ageing, Scientific Technological Area of INRCA.
Since 1997 (today) management and coordination of different aspects related to
National and International Research Projects on ageing: bibliographic research, training
of interviewers and data input technicians, surveys, data analyses and writing of
research reports and articles on social aspects of caregiving as well as on social policy
and services for older people, preventing elder abuse, long term care, ageing well and
adult well-being.
Main International research projects carried out:
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2013-(2016):
Principal Investigator ICARE4EU - Public Health
programme, Innovating care for people with multiple chronic conditions
in Europe
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2010-2013: T.A.M T.A.M. – Helpline for abused elderly;
2010-2012: WEDO, European Partnership for the Wellbeing and Dignity of
Older people (EU funded, submitted by AGE Platform Europe);
2008-2010: ABUEL: Elder Abuse: A Multinational Prevalence Study (European
Agency for Health and Consumers);
2007-2010: PHASE: Public Health Impact of Interpersonal Violence (European
Agency for Health and Consumers);
2007-2010: EURHOMAP: Mapping Professional Home Care in Europe
(European Agency for Health and Consumers);
2006-2008: European review on ‘High quality care for the older people and
the prevention of elder abuse’, Commissioned by the European Commission;
2003-2005: EUROFAMCARE: supporting family carers of older people in
Europe: characteristics, coverage and usage (FP5);
2002-2004: ESAW: Ageing Well - A European Study of Adult Well-being (FP5);
2000-2003: ACMEplus: A European project to devise a hospital Admission
Case-Mix system for Elderly patients, plus a standardised method of recording
hospital outcome (FP5);
1999-2001: GATT (Geriatric Assessment Technology Training), Leonardo da
Vinci programme;
1998-2001: COPE: Carers of Older People (FP4);
1997-2000: “The role of woman in family caregiving of the elderly" (CNR).
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• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and
responsibilities
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and
responsibilities
November 2005 – December 2006
Università Politecnica delle Marche, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Ancona, Italy
University, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
Professor of Sociology (with contract)
Professor of Sociology (integrated with the course of Nursing Theories) in the Threeyear Degree Course in Nursing 2005/2006.
1988-1997
Università Politecnica delle Marche - Facoltà di Economia dell’Università degli Studi di
Ancona - Istituto di Statistica e Demografia - Ancona, Italy
University, Faculty of Economics, Department of Social Sciences
Junior Researcher
Participation in several Research Projects in the field of migration, gender, and social
policies for the family: bibliographic research, training of interviewers and data input
technicians, surveys, data analyses and writing of research reports and articles.
Main research projects carried out:
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1994-1997: National Survey on “Coexistence of migrants and Italians: the
inclusion in the socio-economic context”;
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1992-93: Local Survey (Marche Region - Italy) on “Migrant women and labour
market in Marche Region”;
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1991: International Survey on “Issues and perspectives of women in the
Southern Europe“;
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1990: National Survey on “The socio-demographic aspects of the medical
profession”;
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1990: National Survey on “The women in the male professions”;
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1989: National Survey on the ”Attitude of Italian students towards the
migrants”.
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1988-1989: National Survey on “The presence of migrant students in Italy”
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
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1991, October 11
– November 29th
Comune di Montemarciano; ISTAT, Istituto Nazionale di Statistica
Ancona, Italy
• Type of business or sector
Municipality - Italian National Institute of Statistics
• Occupation or position held
th
Enumerator within 13 Italian Population Census
• Main activities and
responsibilities
Enumerator with regard to population and dwellings in Montemarciono Municipality area
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Main Studies
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organization
• Principal subjects
• Title of qualification awarded
• Title of the thesis
• Level in national classification
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type
of oganization
• Title of qualification awarded
1979-1989
Università Politecnica delle Marche – Faculty of Economics “G. Fuà” – Ancona, Italy
Economics, Law, Sociology, Statistics
Degree in Economics
Migrant students in Italy: the case of the Iranians
110/110 (summa cum laude),
1974-1979
Liceo Scientifico “L. Cambi” Falconara (An) – Italy
School-leaving scientific certificate
Training courses
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organization
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2013, December
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.) – Public elder care
provider and research institute (IRCCS) – Ancona, Italy
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• Principal subjects
Health data management and Privacy rules-guidelines
• Dates (from – to)
2013, November
• Name and type of organization
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.) – Public elder care
provider and research institute (IRCCS) – Ancona, Italy
• Principal subjects
Privacy and guidelines on efficient communication and informed consent
• Dates (from – to)
2013, September
• Name and type of organization
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.) – Public elder care
provider and research institute (IRCCS) – Ancona, Italy
• Principal subjects
Safety in the workplace. Agreement State-Regions 21.12.2011
• Dates (from – to)
2013, September
• Name and type of organization
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.) – Public elder care
provider and research institute (IRCCS) – Ancona, Italy
• Principal subjects
Privacy management and National Health System.
• Dates (from – to)
2013, March
• Name and type of organization
CIRM – Italian Consortium on Medical Research – FAD online Course
• Principal subjects
Health and Safety in the workplace. Legislative Decree 81/2008
• Dates (from – to)
2013, January-April
• Name and type of organization
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.) – Public elder care
provider and research institute (IRCCS) – Ancona, Italy
• Principal subjects
Quality Management and clinical risk. Improvement Activity on the job
• Dates (from – to)
2012, December
• Name and type of organization
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.) – Public elder care
provider and research institute (IRCCS) – Ancona, Italy
• Principal subjects
Bivariate and multivariate analysis. Multivariate Statistics Using STATA (English)
• Dates (from – to)
2012, November-December
• Name and type of organization
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.) – Public elder care
provider and research institute (IRCCS) – Ancona, Italy
• Principal subjects
Systematic reviews and meta-analysis. Methodological issues in epidemiology.
• Dates (from – to)
2012, September
• Name and type of organization
• Principal subjects
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.) – Public elder care
provider and research institute (IRCCS) – Ancona, Italy
ISSA – International Summer School on Ageing
• Dates (from – to)
2012, March
• Name and type of organization
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.) – Public elder care
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provider and research institute (IRCCS) – Ancona, Italy
• Principal subjects
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and type of organization
The documentation of the Quality System Manager (QSM)
2011, September
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.) – Public elder care
provider and research institute (IRCCS) – Ancona, Italy
• Principal subjects
Epidemiology and clinical trials in geriatrics
• Dates (from – to)
2011, April
• Name and type of organization
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.) – Public elder care
provider and research institute (IRCCS) – Ancona, Italy
• Principal subjects
ISO-9001:2008 Certification – Quality Management System and Procedures
• Dates (from – to)
2007, October
• Name and type of organization
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.) – Public elder care
provider and research institute (IRCCS) – Ancona, Italy
• Principal subjects
Biomedical information on line, Scientific writing
• Dates (from – to)
2004, December
• Name and type of organization
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.) – Public elder care
provider and research institute (IRCCS) – Ancona, Italy
• Principal subjects
Statstical analyses for the scientific research – SPSS program - Basic course
• Dates (from – to)
1998, September-October
• Name and type of organization
• Principal subjects
National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.) – Public elder care
provider and research institute (IRCCS) – Ancona, Italy
SPSS program for Statstical analyses – Preliminary course
PERSONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
MOTHER TONGUE
ITALIAN
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
Understanding
Listening
European level (*)
ENGLISH
(First Certificate of English – Gr.
B)
C1
Proficient
user
Speaking
Reading
C2
Proficient
user
Spoken
interaction
B1
Spoken
production
Independent
Independent
B1
B2
user
user
(*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
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Writing
Proficient
user
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
▪ Operating systems: Windows
▪ Microsoft Office
▪ Internet: Explorer, Navigator, Outlook Express
▪ Statistical software: SPSS
RESEARCH INTERESTS
▪ Public policies for the elderly
▪ Health-Social services for the elderly (context and quality)
▪ Social studies: family care of older people; female role in caregiving; reconciliation of
work and care; migrant care workers; prevention of elder abuse and neglect; long term
care; technology for improving the quality of life of older people; ageing well and adult
well-being.
SOCIAL SKILLS
▪ Participation in working meetings in different European Countries, sharing experiences
with scientists from several research centres in English language and with regard to
international research projects.
AND COMPETENCES
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
ARTISTIC SKILLS
▪ Organizational and coordination ability with regard to:
National and International Project management;
National and International surveys;
Training of Interviewers and Data input technicians
Management of administrative and budget documents within National and
International Research Projects
Drawing, Creative writing, Photography
AND COMPETENCES
Selected publications of the last five years:
BOOKS
Di Rosa M , Greco C.. Melchiorre M.G., (2013), ‘L’assistenza a domicilio’, in Senin U., Bartorelli L. and Salvioli G. (eds.), I
grandi vecchi: curare ancora, pp 215-225, Roma, Carocci Faber Editore I S B N :
9788874666799
http://www.carocci.it/index.php?option=com_carocci&task=schedalibro&Itemid=72&isbn=9788874666799
Chiatti C., Di Rosa M., Barbabella F., Greco C., Melchiorre M.G., Principi A., Santini S., Lamura G. “Migrant care work for
elderly households: trends and developments in Italy on the background of global developments”. In: Troisi J., HansJoachim von Kondratowitz (eds.), Ageing in the Mediterranean, The Policy Press, Agosto, 2013
http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?K=9781447301066&m=1008&dc=1047
http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?ISB=9781447301066&
Drożdżak Z., Melchiorre M.G., Perek-Białas J., Principi A., Lamura G. Ageing and long-term care in Poland and Italy: a
comparative analysis. In: Ervik R., Skogedal Lindén T. (a cura di), The making of ageing policy: theory and practice in
Europe. Edwar Elgar, Publishing Ltd, Cheltenham Glos UK
June 2013 http://www.e-elgar.com/bookentry_main.lasso?id=15103
Lindert J., Soares J.J.F., Csöff R.M., Barros H., Torres-Gonzales F., Ioannidi-Kapolou E., Lamura G., de Dios Luna J.,
Macassa G., Melchiorre M.G., Stankunas M., Gewalt und Gesundheit bei älteren Menschen in Europa, EVANGELISCHE
HOCHSCHULE LUDWIGSBURG, INSTITUT FÜR ANGEWANDTE FORSCHUNG, Lit Verlag, 2013
Melchiorre M.G., Greco C., Lucchetti M., Chiatti C., Lamura G. (2013) “Italy”. In: Genet N., Boerma W., Kroneman M.,
Hutchinson A., Saltman R. (eds) Home Care in Europe – Case studies. Volume II. WHO, European Observatory on Health
Systems and Policies, NIVEL, the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, United Kingdom, pp. 150-160.
http://www.nivel.nl/sites/default/files/bestanden/Home-care-across-Europe-case-studies.pdf
Garms-Homolová V., Naiditch M., Fagerström C., Lamura G., Melchiorre M.G. Gulácsi L., Hutchinson A. (2012). “Chapter 3.
Clients in focus”. In: Genet N., Boerma W., Kroneman M., Hutchinson A., Saltman R. (eds) Home Care across Europe.
Current structure and future challenges. Observatory Studies Series 27. Volume I. WHO, European Observatory on Health
Systems and Policies, NIVEL, the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, United Kingdom, pp. 55-70. ISBN
978 92890 02882 78 92
www.euro.who.int/en/what-we-publish/abstracts/home-care-across-europe.-current-structure-and-future-challenges
http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/181799/e96757.pdf
Genet N., Hutchinson A., Naiditch M., Garms-Homolová V., Fagerström C., Melchiorre M.G., Kroneman M., Greco C. (2012).
“Chapter 4. Management of the care process”. In: Genet N., Boerma W., Kroneman M., Hutchinson A., Saltman R. (eds)
Home Care across Europe. Current structure and future challenges. Observatory Studies Series 27. Volume I. WHO,
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, NIVEL, the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research,
United Kingdom, pp. 71-104. ISBN 978 92890 02882 78 www.euro.who.int/en/what-we-publish/abstracts/home-care-acrosseurope.-current-structure-and-future-challenges
http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/181799/e96757.pdf
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Chiatti C., Melchiorre M.G., Di Rosa M., Principi A., Santini S., Döhner H., Lamura G. “Family networks and supports in older
age”. In: Phellas C. (ed.), Ageing in European Societies, Healthy Ageing in Europe, Springer, 2012, pp. 133-150. ISBN 9781-4419-8344-2 http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2F978-1-4419-8345-9_9, October 2012
Chiatti C., Principi A., Melchiorre M.G., Tomassini C., Lamura G.,. “Issues of Gerontology in Italy: an evidence based overview”.
In: Garcia Ramirez J.C. (ed.) Old age in the era of globalization: the perspectives of gerontology in movement
[Envejecimiento mundial y desafío regional. Nuevos paradigmas para la investigación, la salud pública y los derechos
humanos], Academy of Gerontology of the Universidad Estatal del Valle de Ecatepec (UNEVE), pp 145-184, October 2012
http://portal2.edomex.gob.mx/unevt/extension_y_vinculacion/noticias/groups/public/documents/edomex_archivo/unevt_pdf_
resve.pdf)
Melchiorre M.G, Lamura G. (a cura di) Soares J.J.F., Barros H., Torres-Gonzales F., Ioannidi-Kapolou E., Lamura J., Lindert
J., de Dios Luna J., Macassa G., Melchiorre M.G., Stankunas M, Abuso e salute tra gli anziani in Europa, INRCA,
ERREBI-Grafiche
Ripesi,
Ancona,
luglio
2012.
ISBN
978-88-8249-070-6.
pp
118.
http://www.inrca.it/inrca/files/focuson/Report%20ABUEL_testo.pdf
Gagliardi C., Di Rosa M., Melchiorre M.G., Spazzafumo L., Marcellini F. “Italy and the Ageing Society: Overview of
Demographic Trends and Formal/Informal Resources for the Care of Older People”. In: Jared A. Jaworski (Ed.) Advances in
Sociology Research, Volume 13, pp. 85-104. ISBN: 978-1-61942-423-4, NOVA Publishers, July 2012
https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=30794
https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=37358
Soares J.J.F., Barros H., Torres-Gonzales F., Ioannidi-Kapolou E., Lamura J., Lindert J., de Dios Luna J., Macassa G.,
Melchiorre M.G., Stankunas M, (Francisco Torres-González ed.). Abuso y salud entre las personas mayores en Europa,
2011, Editorial Universidad de Granada, ISBN: 9788433853059 http://www.casadellibro.com/libro-abuso-y-salud-entre-laspersonas-mayores-en-europa/9788433853059/1873206
http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/images/8433853058/ref=dp_image_z_0?ie=UTF8&n=433842031&s=english-books
Di Rosa M., Melchiorre M.G., Lamura G. (2010). I servizi domiciliari tra reti informali ed assistenti famigliari In: Network Non
Autosufficienza (ed.), L'assistenza agli anziani non autosufficienti in Italia – 2° Rapporto 2010, Maggioli Editore,
Santarcangelo di Romagna, pp. 181-197.
http://www.maggioli.it/rna/2010/pdf/rapporto2010-assistenza_anziani.pdf
Melchiorre M.G., Di Rosa M., Chiatti C., Lamura G. (2010). Italia ed Europa confronto. In: Network Non Autosufficienza (ed.),
L'assistenza agli anziani non autosufficienti in Italia – 2° Rapporto 2010, Maggioli Editore, Santarcangelo di Romagna, pp.
199-206.
http://www.maggioli.it/rna/2010/pdf/rapporto2010-assistenza_anziani.pdf
Soares J.J.F., Barros H., Torres-Gonzales F., Ioannidi-Kapolou E., Lamura J., Lindert J., de Dios Luna J., Macassa G.,
Melchiorre M.G., Stankunas M. (2010) Abuse and Health Among Elderly in Europe. Lithuanian University of Health
Sciences Press, Kaunas. -_ISBN: 9789955151944
http://www.hig.se/download/18.3984f2ed12e6a7b4c3580003555/ABUEL.pdf
ARTICLES FOR SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Kersti Danell Stén, Joaquim JF Soares, Eija Viitasara, Mindaugas Stankunas, Örjan Sundin, Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Gloria
Macassa, Henrique Barros, Jutta Lindert, Francisco Torres-Gonzalez, Elisabeth Ioannidi-Kapolou, The relationship between
abuse, psychosocial factors and pain complaints among older persons in Europe, Medicina, (in press)
Soares JJF, Viitasara E, Macassa G, Melchiorre MG, Stankunas M, Lindert J, Barros H, The impact of psychological abuse on
somatic symptoms: A study of older persons aged 60-84 years, The Journal of Adult Protection (in press)
Stankunas M, Stankunienė A, Avery M, Radziunas R, Soares JFJ, Melchiorre MG, Torres-Gonzales F, Baranauskas A, Lindert
J., Use of medications among older persons in Kaunas, Lithuania. Central European Journal of Medicine, (in press)
Principi A., Lamura G., Sirolla C., Mestheneos L., Bień B., Brown J., Krevers B., Melchiorre M.G., Döhner H. on behalf of the
EUROFAMCARE research group, Work restrictions experienced by midlife family caregivers of older people: empirical
evidences from six European countries, Ageing & Society, 2014, 34(2): 209-231, First Published online October 2, pp 1- 23 DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X12000967 02/2014; 34(2):209-231 http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S0144686X12000967
http://journals.cambridge.org/repo_A87G3isv
Sílvia Fraga, Joaquim F Soares, Francisco Torres-Gonzales, Elisabeth Ioannidi-Kapoulou, Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Jutta
Lindert, Mindaugas Stankunas, H Barros, Elder abuse and socioeconomic inequalities: A multilevel study in 7 European
countries, Preventive Medicine, online 15.1.2014
Joaquim J.F. Soares, Fraga S., Eija Viitasara, Mindaugas Stankunas, Örjan Sundin, Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Macassa G.,
Barros H., The chronicity and severity of abuse among older persons by country: A European study, Journal of Aggression,
Conflict and Peace Research, 2014, Vol. 6 Iss: 1, pp.3 – 25 – DOI: 10.1108/JACPR-06-2013-0015
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=17102964&show=abstract
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=17102964&ini=aob
Joaquim J.F. Soares, Örjan Sundin, Eija Viitasara, Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Mindaugas Stankunas, Jutta Lindert, Francisco
Torres-Gonzales, Henrique Barros, Elisabeth Ioannidi-Kapolou, Quality of life among persons aged 60-84 years in Europe:
The role of psychological abuse and socio-demographic, social and health factors, Journal of Biosafety And Health Education,
2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/jbhe.1000101
Di Rosa M., Barbabella F., Chiatti C., Melchiorre MG., Lamura G., Private employment of home care workers and use of health
services by disabile older people in Italy, Euroregional Journal of Socio-Economic Analysis (EURJSEA), Year I, Issue 1,
November 2013, pp. 33-42.
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Mieke Rijken, Verena Struckmann, Mariana Dyakova, Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Sari Rissanen and Ewout van Ginneken, on
behalf of the ICARE4EU partners. ICARE4EU: IMPROVING CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE CHRONIC
CONDITIONS IN EUROPE, Eurohealth incorporating Euro Observer — Vol.19, No.3, 2013:29-31
http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/216843/Eurohealth_v19-n3.pdf
Mindaugas Stankunas, Joaquim F.J. Soares, Eija Viitasara, Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Örjan Sundin, Francisco TorresGonzales, Aurima Stankuniene, Mark Avery, Elisabeth Ioannidi-Kapolou, Henrique Barros, Jutta Lindert, Factors associated
with refraining from buying prescribed medications among older persons, Australasian Journal on Aging, DOI:
10.1111/ajag.12075, 2013
Chiatti C., Di Rosa M, Melchiorre M.G., Manzoli L., Rimland JM, Lamura G. Migrant care workers as protective factor against
caregiver burden: results from a longitudinal analysis of the EUROFAMCARE study in Italy, Aging & Mental Health,
DOI:10.1080/13607863.2013.765830
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Lindert J., Torres-Gonzalez F., Barros H., de Dios Luna J., Ioannidi-Kapolou E., Melchiorre M.G., Stankunas M., Soares J.J.F.,
Abuse and neglect of older persons in 7 cities from seven countries in Europe - a cross sectional community study,
International
Journal
of
Public
Health,
February
2013,
Volume
58,
Issue
1,
pp
121-132
http://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00038-012-0388-3
Stankunas M, Soares JFJ, Stankuniene A, Melchiorre MG, Torres-Gonzales F, Ioannidi-Kapolou E, Barros H, Lindert J.
Differences in reporting somatic complaints in elderly by education level. Central European Journal of Medicine, February
2013, Volume 8, Issue 1, pp 125-131, First published online October 30, 2012, DOI: 10.2478/s11536-012-0093-x
http://rd.springer.com/article/10.2478%2Fs11536-012-0093-x
Melchiorre M.G., Chiatti C., Lamura G., Torres-Gonzales F., Stankunas M., Lindert J., Ioannidi-Kapolou E., Barros H., Macassa
G., Soares J.J.F. (2013). Social support, socio-economic status, health and abuse among older people in seven European
Countries. PLoS ONE, 8(1): e54856. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0054856. Published: Jan 30, 2013
http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0054856.
Ingrid Tredal, Joaquim F.J. Soares, Orjan Sundin, Eija Viitasara, Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Francisco Torres-Gonzales,
Mindaugas Stankunas, Jutta Lindert, Elisabeth Ioannidi-Kapolou, Henrique Barros, Alcohol use among abused and nonabused older persons aged 60-84 years: An European study, Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy. Posted online on 3 Jan
2013. DOI: 10.3109/09687637.2012.751087 http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09687637.2012.751087
Macassa G., Viitasara E., Sundin Ö., Barros H., Torres Gonzales F., Ioannidi-Kapolou E., Melchiorre M.G., Lindert J.,
Stankunas M., Soares JJF, Psychological abuse among older persons in Europe: A cross-sectional study, Journal of
Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, Jan 2013, 5(1):16-34 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17596591311290722
Aurima Stankunien, Mindaugas Stankunas, Joaquim JF Soares, Mark Avery, M Gabriella Melchiorre, Francisco TorresGonzales, Raimondas Radziunas, Algirdas Baranauskas and Jutta Lindert, Somatic complaints and refrain from buying
prescribed medications. Results from a cross-sectional study on people 60 years and older living in Kaunas (Lithuania), DARU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2012, Published on line 20 November 2012, 20:78 doi:10.1186/2008-2231-20-78
http://www.darujps.com/content/pdf/2008-2231-20-78.pdf http://www.darujps.com/content/20/1/78/abstract
Bogusława Karczewska, Barbara Bień, Jacek Jamiołkowski, Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, Carlos Chiatti, Giovanni Lamura.
Support gap in dementia family caregivers from Italy and Poland ZDROWIE PUBLICZNE Polish Journal of Public Health,
2012; 122(2): 160-164. http://www.pjph.eu/wydanie/117.html
Melchiorre M.G., Chiatti C., Lamura G., Tackling the phenomenon of elder abuse in Italy: a review of existing legislation and
policies as learning resource, Educational Gerontology, 2012;38(10):699-712.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03601277.2011.608610
Melchiorre M.G., Book review: Jordan I. Kosberg (ed.) (2007). Abuse of Older Men. New York: Haworth Press, 202 pp. ISBN
978 0 7890 3541 7. International Journal of Ageing and Later Life, 2012;7(1): IX-XII http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ijal.16528670.1271B http://www.ep.liu.se/ej/ijal/2012/v7/i1/a07/ijal12v7i1a07.pdf (final)
Di Rosa M., Melchiorre M.G., Lucchetti M., Lamura G. (2012). The impact of migrant work in the elder care sector: recent
trends and empirical evidence in Italy. European Journal of Social Work, First Published 2012;15(1):9-27.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13691457.2011.562034
Melchiorre M.G., Di Rosa M., Lamura G., Quattrini S., Chiatti C., Greco C., Soares J.J.F. Il maltrattamento delle persone
anziane in Italia: alcuni risultati dallo studio ABUEL. Prospettive Sociali e Sanitarie, 2012; 3 (marzo): 16-19.
Tumminello, M., Miccich`e, S., Dominguez L.J., Lamura G., Melchiorre M.G., Barbagallo M., Mantegna, R.N., The happy aged
are all alike, while every unhappy aged person is unhappy in its own way. PLoS ONE
2011,6(9): e23377.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0023377 http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0023377
Genet N., Boerma W., Kringos D.S., Bouman A., Francke A.L., Fagerstrøm C., Melchiorre M.G., Greco C., Devillé W. Home
care in Europe:a systematic literature review. BMC Health Services Research,
2011, 11:207 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/11/207
Di Rosa M., Melchiorre M.G., Lamura G. (2010). I servizi domiciliari tra reti informali ed assistenti famigliari. Psicogeriatria, 3:
61-71.
http://www.psicogeriatria.it/usr_files/pubblicazioni/riviste/psicogeriatria_3_10.pdf
Lamura G., Chiatti C., Di Rosa M., Melchiorre M.G., Barbabella F., Greco C., Principi A., Santini S. (2010), Migrants Workers in
the Long-Term Care Sector: Lessons from Italy. Invited Article II, The Geneva Association Newsletter, Health and Ageing 22 (aprile):8-12. www.genevaassociation.org/PDF/HealthandAgeing/GA2010-Health22.pdf
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PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS, ABSTRACT OR PROCEEDINGS
Lamura G., Melchiorre M.G., Greco C., Di Rosa M., Quattrini S., Santini S., Soares J.F., Tombolesi V. La lotta agli abusi sugli
anziani: alcune recenti iniziative dell’IRCCS INRCA. Evento conclusivo del progetto “Vittimizzazione: prevenzione e
sostegno” , Roma, 5 feb 2014
Lamura G., Melchiorre M.G., Short report about recent development in the field of elder abuse in Italy, within Presidential
Symposium “International Perspectives on Family Roles and Obligations”, by Ariela Lowenstein, ”, 20th IAGG World
Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Korea, Seoul, 25 June 2013 http://www.iagg2013.org/Eng/programs-1.php
Barbabella F., Di Rosa M., Chiatti C., Melchiorre M.G., Lamura G., (2013) Opportunities and challenges of migrant work in the
Italian long-term care sector, The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 17, supplement 1, p. S133. Abstract of the oral
communication at the 20th IAGG World Congress, Symposium “Migrant care workers in the context of an ageing world”,
Seoul (South Korea), 24 June 2013. http://www.iagg2013.org/Eng/programs-1.php
Di Rosa M., Lamura G., Melchiorre M.G., Barros H., Torres-Gonzales F., Ioannidi – Kapolou E., Lindert J., Stankunas M.,
Soares J.J.F. Elder abuse in Italy: selected findings from the ABUEL Project. IFA 11TH GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON
AGEING 28 May – 1 June 2012, Prague - Czech Republic. Book of abstracts “Ageing Connects” p. 211.
Ioannidi Kapolou E., Mestheneos E., Torres-Gonzales F., Stankunas M., Barros H., Melchiorre M.G., Lindert J., Soares J.J.F.,
Quality of Life of Older Europeans: A South- North division? Conference “Aging & Health in the Eastern Mediterranean
Region” University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus, 18th -20th September 2011. Handbook of Abstracts, 30.
Melchiorre MG, Elder abuse and social support, IAGG's VII European International Congress - Healthy and active ageing for all
Europeans II, Aging Clin Res, 2011; 23(suppl to n.1):84.
Bien B., Chiatti C., Karczewska B., Lamura G., Melchiorre MG, Family caregivers of the frail older people with probable
dementia in Italy and Poland. An importance and satisfaction level with supportive services. IAGG's VII European
International Congress - Healthy and active ageing for all Europeans II, Aging Clin Res, 2011; 23(suppl to n.1):243.
Di Rosa M., Melchiorre M.G., Lamura G., Quattrini S., Chiatti C., Greco C.., Soares J.J.F., (for the ABUEL group) (2011). Elder
abuse in Italy: findings from the ABUEL study. SIS-AISP, Population Studies, IX Edition, Ancona, 2nd-4th February 2011.
Book of Abstract, Department of Economy “Giorgio Fuà”, University of Ancona, Giancarlo Ripesi Ed., pp 95-97
http://www.aisp.univpm.it/files/Book_of_abstracts.pdf
McKee, K.J., Bien, B., Wojszel, B., Kofahl, C., Krevers, B., Melchiorre, M.G., Mnich, E. & Prouskas, C. (2010). The willingness
of informal carers of older people to continue caring: results of the EUROFAMCARE study. Psychology and Health,
25(Suppl. 1), 59
Stankunas M., Torres-Gonzales F., Ioannidi-Kapolou E., Barros H.., Lamura G., Melchiorre M.G., Quattrini S., Lindert J.,
Soares J.F.J, Physical ABUSE of the elderly: results from ABUEL study in seven European countries, 19th International
Conference
on
Safe
Communities,
Suwon,
Korea,
23-26
March
2010,
Abstract
Book:
58.
http://www.abuel.org/docs/pres02_southkorea2010.pdf
Minicucci N., Andreotti A., Rigby M., Alexander D., Vincenten J., Bellis M., Perkins C., Hughes K, Perttu S., Savola T.,
Geldschläger H., De Los Angeles Zurilla M., Tabacchi G., Trendafilova P., Penhale B., Lamura G., Lowenstein A.,
Melchiorre M.G., Gage Lindner S.N., Sethi D., Mirandola M., Kisser R., Rogmans W.. Interpersonal Violence in Europe:
markers of prevalence and effective prevention programmes, Injury Prevention, September, 2010; 16(1).
http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/site/abstractbooks/abstracts.pdf
Lamura G., Di Rosa M., Melchiorre M.G., Chiatti C (2010). The interaction among migrant care workers, family carers and
professional services in the Italian elder care sector. 8th ESPAnet Conference “Social Policy and the Global Crisis:
Consequences and Responses”, Budapest, 2nd-4th September 2010. http://www.espanet2010.net/en/328.file/p_LamuraInteraction%20among%20migrant%20care.pdf
Stankunas M, Torres-Gonzales F, Ioannidi-Kapolou E, Barros H, Melchiorre M.G., Lindert J, Soares J.J.F., ABUEL - tarpautinis
prievartos paplitiko tarp senyvo amziaus tyrimas (ABUEL – international prevalence study on abuse in eldery). (in
Lithuanian) National Public Health Conference Named After Vydunas, Health and Long Life, Klaipeda, Lithuania, March 26,
2010, Abstract book pp.80-81.
Stankunas M., Torres-Gonzales F., Ioannidi-Kapolou E., Barros H.., Lamura G., Melchiorre M.G., Quattrini S., Lindert J.,
Soares J.J.F., Physical ABUSE of the elderly: results from ABUEL study in seven European countries, 19th International
Conference on Safe Communities, Suwon, Korea, 23-26 March 2010, Abstract Book: 58. http://www.2010safecom.org/
http://www.abuel.org/docs/pres02_southkorea2010.pdf
SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS
Barbabella, F., Chiatti, C., Di Rosa, M., Melchiorre, M.G., & Lamura, G. (2014). Challenges of long-term care in Italy: Lessons
from a migrant-in-the-family care model. Oral communication at the Asia University, Taichung (Taiwan), 13 March 2014.
Barbabella, F., Chiatti, C., Di Rosa, M., Melchiorre, M.G., & Lamura, G. (2014). Employment of migrant care workers in longterm care systems: Lessons from Europe and Italy. Presentation at the Taiwanese Association of Gerontology (TAG),
Taipei (Taiwan), 14 March 2014.
Giovanni Lamura (in rappresentanza del gruppo di lavoro composto da F. Barbabella, C. Chiatti, G. Casanova, M. Di Rosa, C.
Greco, M.G. Melchiorre, R. Papa, A. Principi, S. Quattrini, S. Santini, M. Socci, V. Tombolesi), L’assistenza continuativa
agli anziani in Italia in un’ottica comparata, Forum sulla Non Autosufficienza – La Non Autosufficienza vista da Sud, Bari, 56 giugno 2013 http://www.nonautosufficienza.it/workshop/29703/Dimensioni-della-Fragilita
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Giovanni Lamura (in rappresentanza del gruppo di lavoro composto da F. Barbabella, C. Chiatti, M. Di Rosa, C. Greco, C.
Lancioni, M.G. Melchiorre, R. Papa, A. Principi, S. Santini, V. Tombolesi), Recenti esperienze di ricerca
sull’invecchiamento dell’IRCCS INRCA. Presentazione convegno IRPPS-CNR, Istituto di Ricerche sulla Popolazione e
Politiche Sociali-IRPPS, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-CNR, Comune di Napoli Assessorato alle Politiche Sociali,
“Una sfida (im)possibile: l’invecchiamento attivo nelle strutture residenziali, Napoli, 23 aprile 2013
http://www.napolicittasociale.it/portal/primo-piano/3396-riappropriarsi-della-vita-ricordando.html
Greco C., Melchiorre M.G., Lamura G., Il progetto TAM TAM - “Telefono Anziani Maltrattati”. La fase pilota 2010-2012. Meeting
nazionale conclusivo del Progetto Europeo WEDO, Roma, 6.11.2012.
Di Rosa M., Chiatti C., Melchiorre M.G and Lamura G. Long-term care needs and service provision in Italy and Europe. UNIFAI
– Unidade de Investigação e Formação sobre Adultos e Idosos Oporto (Potugal) – PhD Workshop 10th May 2012
Lamura
G.,
Melchiorre
M.G.,
Chiatti
C.,
Di
Rosa
M.,
Addressing
labour
shortages:
the case of the long-term care (LTC) sector, Conference on “Social and economic impact of migration: Central & Eastern
European
perspectives”,
Warsaw,
17-18
November
2011
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/docs/events/2011/migrants1711/programme.pdf
Lamura G., Chiatti C., Di Rosa M. and Melchiorre M.G. on behalf of the EUROFAMCARE and of the ABUEL research groups,
Burden, support needs and risk of abuse in families caring for older people in Europe, TORUŃ LONG-TERM CARE AND
HEALTHCARE DAYS - 14th International Long-Term Care Conference - ‘Problems of comprehensive long-term care’
Toruń, 20th-22nd September 2011
Di Rosa M., Lamura G., Melchiorre M.G., Quattrini S., Chiatti C., Greco C., J.F. Soares J. Elder abuse in Italy: findings from the
ABUEL Project. I.A.G.G. VII European Congress Healthy and Active Ageing for All Europeans – II, Bologna, 14th-17th April
2011.
Lamura G., Melchiorre M.G., Quattrini S., Di Rosa M., de Dios Luna del Castillo J., Torres-Gonzàlez F., J.F.Soares J. (for the
ABUEL group). Elder Abuse & Social Support, selected findings from the ABUEL project. Final Conference of the Daphnefunded EUSTACEA Project on ‘A European Strategy to fight elder abuse’, European Parliament, Brussels, 17th November
2010.
Lamura G., Melchiorre M.G., Chiatti C., Di Rosa M., Migrant LTC workers: what role, what challenges, what policies? OECD
expert meeting on long-term care workforce and training, OECD Conference Centre, Paris, 15-16th November 2010
Lamura G., Melchiorre M.G., Quattrini S., Di Rosa M., Chiatti C., de Dios Luna del Castillo J., Torres-Gonzàlez F., J.F.Soares
J. (for the ABUEL group). Violence & Social Support. Pre-Conference on “Violence and Psychopathology among persons
aged 60 years and above in the European Union”, Research workshop arranged by the EUPHA Section of Public Mental
Health, 3rd European Public Health Conference, Amsterdam, 10th November 2010.
Stankunas M., Torres-Gonzales F., Ioannidi-Kapolou E., Barros H.., Melchiorre M.G, Lamura G., Lindert J., Soares J.F.J,
Violence and ABUSE in the elderly: results from ABUEL study. Baltic Public Health Conference in Tartu (Estonia), 23rd –25th
September 2010 http://www.ut.ee/epi/825144
Lamura G., Di Rosa M., Melchiorre M.G., Chiatti C (2010). The interaction among migrant care workers, family carers and
professional services in the Italian elder care sector. 8th ESPAnet Conference “Social Policy and the Global Crisis:
Consequences and Responses”, Budapest, 2nd-4th September 2010. http://www.espanet2010.net/en/328.file/p_LamuraInteraction%20among%20migrant%20care.pdf
Chiatti C., Melchiorre M.G., Di Rosa M., Principi A., Lamura G. Migrant care workers supporting older dependent people:
potentials and risks of the Italian “solution” to the increasing demand for LTC services. IAGG ESR Conference, Swansea
University, 1st-2nd July 2010.
Lamura G., Melchiorre M.G., Quattrini S., Di Rosa M., de Dios Luna del Castillo J., Torres-Gonzàlez F., J.F. Soares J. (for the
ABUEL group). Violence & Social Support. Results from the ABUEL Study. International Conference “Quality of Life and
th
Maltreatment of Elderly in Europe”, Madrid, 28 June 2010.
Chiatti C., Di Rosa M., Melchiorre M.G., Principi A., Greco C., Lucchetti M., Lamura G. Migrant care workers supporting older
dependent people in Italy: recent trends and future developments. International Conference on “Transforming care: Provision
st
rd
and inequalities in later life”, Danish National Centre for Social Research (SFI), Copenhagen, 21 -23 June 2010.
Chiatti C., Di Rosa M., Melchiorre M.G., Principi A., Greco C., Lucchetti M., Lamura G. Migrant care workers supporting older
dependent people in Italy: recent trends and future developments. Changing social organization of care and its implications
for social politics, Care and migration, Ljubljana, 13th-14th May 2010.
Ancona,
March 24th, 2014
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