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| Developing and testing training materials on elder abuse and neglect for nurse aides | | Author(s) | Kathryn L Braun, Kathy M Suzuki, C Eiko Cusick |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 9, no 1, 1997 |
| Pages | pp 1-15 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Neglect [care] ; Nursing homes ; Nursing Auxiliary ; Training [welfare work] ; Job satisfaction ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Research evidence suggests that nurse aides (auxiliary nurses) should be the target of interventions aimed at preventing and reducing abuse and neglect in nursing homes, since they provide personal care, their work is demanding and low paid, and their experiences of burden, anger and burn-out may be taken out on residents. In this study, educational material for paraprofessional nursing home workers were developed based on interviews with Hawaii nurse aides. When asked about abuse, respondents reported feeling abused themselves, by patients, relatives and supervisors. While expressing high regard for older people and pride in their jobs, they noted that working conditions and lack of knowledge about managing conflicts could lead to frustration. This information was incorporated into a video drama and booklet, and tested among nurse aides in workshops in Honolulu nursing homes. Participants reported a significant increase in job satisfaction following the training. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971205404 A |
| Classmark | QNT: QNR: LHB: QTE:4UA: QW: WL5: 7T |
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