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Table 1 Prevalence per type of staff-to-resident abuse (observed, committed, reported)

From: Staff-to-resident abuse in nursing homes: a scoping review

Type of abuse

Prevalence

  
 

Observed by staff

Committed/self-reported by staff

Reported by residents and/or others

Abuse of unspecified type +

51–76% [13, 52, 76, 77]

54–79% [13, 34, 35, 52, 76, 77]

5–11% [76]

Psychological

20–62% [9, 13, 36, 48, 77]

30–46% [13, 42, 76]

4–99% [37, 58,59,60, 72, 76] §

Physical

3–30% [9, 13, 36, 48, 76, 77]

6–40% [13, 42, 76, 77]

 < 1–93% [37, 38, 44, 58,59,60, 76] §

Sexual

0–2% [13, 36, 48, 76]

0–1% [13, 76]

6–40% [38, 58, 60] §

Financial

0–25% [13, 36, 48, 61]

1–2% [13, 61]

6–72% [37, 58,59,60] §

Neglect

9–58% [9, 13, 48, 76]

1–77% [13, 42, 76]

16–87% [44, 58,59,60, 62] §

Other

4–91% [36, 65] *

87% [65] **

17–82% [59, 60] *** §

  1. Notes: + Including both observed and committed abuse for reference [52]
  2. * Other types of abuse including inadequate care, caregiving abuse, and medication abuse
  3. ** Other types of abuse including inadequate care
  4. *** Other types of abuse including caretaking abuse, mistreatment
  5. § Percentages correspond to the answers of participants having responded to items for reference [60]