Prevention of elder abuse in long-term care facilities

The objective of this study is to investigate the types of interventions used to prevent elder abuse in long-term care facilities. Eighteen English and Spanish articles published between 2015 and 2019 were reviewed systematically. The analysis indicated that the focus of proposed strategies has been...

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Published in:Educational gerontology 2019-08, Vol.45 (8), p.530-546
Main Authors: Touza, Carmen, Prado, Carmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult abuse & neglect
Aggressiveness
Environmental aspects
Intervention
Long term care insurance
Long term health care
Organizational change
Prevention
Supervision
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Summary:The objective of this study is to investigate the types of interventions used to prevent elder abuse in long-term care facilities. Eighteen English and Spanish articles published between 2015 and 2019 were reviewed systematically. The analysis indicated that the focus of proposed strategies has been to prevent staff-to-resident abuse and resident-to-resident aggression. The interventions targeting both staff-to-resident abuse and resident-to-resident aggression include training, changes in organizational and environmental factors, and changes in supervision and control. The results demonstrate the need for a comprehensive approach and creation of relevant social policies in developing these interventions.
ISSN:0360-1277
1521-0472
DOI:10.1080/03601277.2019.1667555