Author/Editor     Astroem, Sture; Saveman, Britt-Inger; Buncht, Gosta; Eisemann, Martin; Lundstrom, Mats; Norberg, Astrid
Title     Nasilje nad zaposlenimi in oskrbovanci na področju nege starejših in duševno prizadetih oseb
Translated title     Violence towards staff and abuse in care for the elderly and violence in care for the mentally retarded
Type     članek
Source     In: Klemenc D, Pahor M, editors. Nasilje in spolno nadlegovanje na delovnih mestih medicinskih sester v Sloveniji. Zbornik člankov s strokovnega srečanja z mednarodno udeležbo Društva medicinskih sester in zdravstvenih tehnikov; 1999 dec 4; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Društvo medicinskih sester in zdravstvenih tehnikov,
Publication year     2000
Volume     str. 56-8
Language     slo
Abstract     A survey study concerning violence was conducted among staff with elderly in residential settings and ordinary homes as well as people with mental retardation. In Sweden very few studies have been conducted on violence directed towards staff caring for the elderly in residential settings and in ordinary housing (home care) as well as towards staff caring for people with mental retardation. Consequently, the primary aim of present study was fo investigate the incidence of violence directed towards staft and patient abuse. Furthermore, we wanted to examine associations between the number of violent incidents and any of the variables gender, age, years in service, years at present workplace, education of the staff, type of setting, type of violence as well as the emotional reactions expressed by the staff.
Descriptors     VIOLENCE
MEDICAL STAFF
GERIATRIC NURSING
ELDER ABUSE
MENTAL DISORDERS
AGED
HOMES FOR THE AGED
HOME CARE SERVICES