A scoping review of adverse incidents research in aged care homes: learnings, gaps, and challenges.

B. St Clair; M. Jorgensen; A. Nguyen; A. Georgiou

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A scoping review of adverse incidents research in aged care homes: learnings, gaps, and challenges.

February 8, 2023

St Clair B, Jorgensen M, Nguyen A, et al. Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2022;8:23337214221144192.

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Older adults in long-term care settings can be vulnerable to patient safety incidents. This scoping review of 46 articles identified several gaps in the research on adverse events in long-term care and nursing home settings, including the absence of resident perspectives regarding safety and the role of interpersonal and environmental factors on the incidence of adverse events.

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