Measuring and monitoring safety of older adults living in retirement homes: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global population of older adults has grown at an unprecedented rate, and projections indicate that the number of older adults will continue to increase considerably in the coming decades. The clinical complexity of older adults living in retirement homes, also known as assisted living settings, is also increasing, and the regulations to ensure quality and safety standards in retirement homes are highly variable. The purpose of this scoping review is to map and summarise the methods used to monitor and measure the safety of older adults living in retirement homes, providing an overview of existing approaches and areas requiring further investigation.

Methods

This scoping review will follow the five stages of the Arksey and O'Malley scoping review process. We w

SUBMITTER: Backman C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716502 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature