Staff-to-resident abuse in institutional settings demands political attention and evidence-based interventions. Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) views and suggestions on preventing elder abuse can offer practical and policy-relevant insights. This study explores CNAs’ perceptions and strategies to address elder abuse in institutional care. Sixteen CNAs from residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in Hunan Province, China, were purposively sampled. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted, and transcripts were analysed using co...