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Prevention of elder mistreatment in nursing homes
 — competencies for direct-care staff
Author(s)Dana DeHart, Jennifer Webb, Carol Cornman
Journal titleJournal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 21, no 4, 2009
PublisherRoutledge, 2009
Pagespp 360-378
Sourcehttp://www.tandfonline.com
KeywordsElder abuse ; Neglect [care] ; Nursing homes ; Care home staff ; Training [welfare work] ; Preventative medicine ; Standards of provision ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America.
AnnotationExisting training on elder mistreatment in nursing homes focuses on detection and reporting of abuse, with little training specifically targeted toward prevention of mistreatment before it occurs. The authors used qualitative interviews with nursing home staff, policy makers, and related professionals to identify training needs. Based on participant accounts, they drafted a number of competencies essential for caregiver training to prevent mistreatment in nursing homes. Competencies include those dealing with definitions and policies, risks for mistreatment, communication and respect in relationships with residents, and development of a cooperative work environment. Competencies are discussed along with illustrative examples, and implications for practice and policy are addressed. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-100226214 A
ClassmarkQNT: QNR: LHB: QRM: QW: LK2: 583: 3DP: 7T

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