A staff intervention targeting resident-to-resident elder mistreatment (R-REM) in long-term care increased staff knowledge recognition and reporting: Results from a cluster randomized trial

摘要

BackgroundElder abuse in long term care has received considerable attention; however, resident-to-resident elder mistreatment (R-REM) has not been well researched. Preliminary findings from studies of R-REM suggest that it is sufficiently widespread to merit concern, and is likely to have serious detrimental outcomes for residents. However, no evidence-based training, intervention and implementation strategies exist that address this issue.