Background Patient neglect is an issue of increasing public concern in Europe and North
America, yet remains poorly understood. This is the first systematic review on the nature …

Background Elder abuse in long-term care is an important public health concern with social,
health-related, and economic implications. Staff-to-resident abuse is of particular interest …

Background Resident-to-resident aggression in nursing homes is a public health problem of
growing concern, impacting the safety, health and well-being of all residents involved …

Background Elder abuse is a public health problem that is gaining attention due to its
serious impacts on people's health and well-being, and it is predicted to increase along with …

Few empirical studies have focused on elder abuse in nursing home settings. The present
study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of staff physical abuse among elderly …

This grounded theory study examined how the certified nursing assistant (CNA) understands
and responds to bullying in the workplace. Constant comparative analysis was used to …

Neglecting to provide older people with the care they need in residential care settings leads
to human suffering and increased service needs. Research is lacking on neglect in older …

Introduction Residents in nursing homes do not always get qualitatively good nursing care,
and research shows that residents' basic care needs are sometimes neglected. Neglect in …

Background Elder abuse in nursing homes is a complex multifactorial problem and entails
various associations across personal, social, and organisational factors. One way leaders …

The present study focuses on elderly abuse committed by nurses and nurses' aides in
nursing homes. Elderly abuse includes neglect and abusive behaviors deleterious to the …