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PIKAAJALISEL ASUTUSHOOLDUSEL OLEVATE ELANIKE OMAVAHELINE VÄÄRKOHTLEMINE Resident-to-resident mistreatment in long-term care facilities Katre Kliiman, Reet Urban
Abstract Quality of life of residents living in long-term care facilities is greatly impressionable due to the social environment where opportunities are limited and therefore promote resident-to-resident conflicts. Residents living in long-term care facilities are very vulnerable and unprotected to mistreatment which leads to the need to raise staff knowledge of recognising mistreatment events and preventing mistreatment. The aim of the study was to describe resident-to-resident mistreatment and prevention opportunities in long-term care facilities. Based on the aim the following research tasks were set up: to describe types, triggers, risk factors and prevention of resident-to-resident mistreatment; and to describe intervention opportunities of resident-to-resident mistreatment in long-term care facilities. The study was based on a theoretical literature review, including 20 research articles. Resident-to-resident mistreatment is a negative physical, sexual or psychological interaction between long-term care residents. Resident-to-resident mistreatment triggers may result from long-term care residents or from the long-term care environment. There are several resident-to-resident mistreatment prevention opportunities, implying the knowledge of mistreatment risk factors and interventions. Keywords: long-term care, care home, nursing home, resident-to-resident mistreatment. 169
