The Prevalence of Resident-to-Resident Elder Mistreatment in Nursing Homes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Resident-to-resident elder mistreatment (R-REM) in nursing homes can cause physical and psychological injury and death, yet its prevalence remains unknown.

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of physical, verbal, and sexual R-REM in nursing home residents and subgroups.

Design

1-month observational prevalence study.

Setting

5 urban and 5 suburban New York state nursing homes.

Participants

2011 residents in 10 facilities randomly selected on the basis of size and location; 83% of facilities and 84% of eligible residents participated.

Measurements

R-REM was identified through resident interviews, staff interviews, shift coupons, observation, chart review, and accident or incident reports.

Results

407 of 2011 residents experienced

SUBMITTER: Lachs MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6366619 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature