Karl Pillemer, Jeanne A Teresi, Mildred Ramirez, Joseph Eimicke, Stephanie Silver, Gabriel Boratgis, Rhoda Meador, Leslie Schultz, Jian Kong, Katja Ocepek-Welikson, E-Shien Chang, Mark S Lachs
IMPORTANCE: Resident-to-resident aggression in assisted living facilities can result in physical and psychological harm, but its prevalence is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of resident-to-resident aggression, including physical, verbal, and sexual, among residents in assisted living facilities. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This study used cross-sectional, observational data from a clinical trial, in which residents of assisted living facilities were monitored for events over a 1-month period...
May 1, 2024: JAMA Network Open