| Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
| Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
| Title: | Preventing elder abuse and neglect in geriatric institutions : solutions from nursing care providers |
| Authors: | Wangmo, Tenzin Nordström, Karin Kressig, Reto |
| et. al: | No |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.12.016 |
| Published in: | Geriatric Nursing |
| Volume(Issue): | 38 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| Page(s): | 385 |
| Pages to: | 392 |
| Issue Date: | 2017 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0197-4572 |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Care; Geriatric institution; Abuse; Neglect; Ethics |
| Subject (DDC): | 305: Groups (age, origine, gender, income) 362: Health and social services |
| Abstract: | This study explores how and why abuse and neglect occurs in geriatric institutions and presents practical prevention measures. Exploratory qualitative interviews were carried out with purposive sample of 23 nursing staff members. They were recruited from different institutions caring for older patients in the north-western region of Switzerland. These interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Participating nursing staff members reported several factors pertaining to the care provider, the older patient, and the institution that precipitated abuse and neglect. They mentioned different solutions that could help them address their responsibilities in a reasonable manner. The solutions included, for example, ensuring proper education and training, better management nursing care provider's responsibilities and timely intervention to address abuse and neglect, as well as rotating care provider. Implementing these suggestions will allow geriatric institutions, its managers, and nursing care providers to improve quality of care and reduce such negative occurrences in these settings. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/21985 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
| Departement: | School of Health Sciences |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Public Health (IPH) |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen Gesundheit |
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Wangmo, T., Nordström, K., & Kressig, R. (2017). Preventing elder abuse and neglect in geriatric institutions : solutions from nursing care providers. Geriatric Nursing, 38(5), 385–392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.12.016
Wangmo, T., Nordström, K. and Kressig, R. (2017) ‘Preventing elder abuse and neglect in geriatric institutions : solutions from nursing care providers’, Geriatric Nursing, 38(5), pp. 385–392. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.12.016.
T. Wangmo, K. Nordström, and R. Kressig, “Preventing elder abuse and neglect in geriatric institutions : solutions from nursing care providers,” Geriatric Nursing, vol. 38, no. 5, pp. 385–392, 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.12.016.
WANGMO, Tenzin, Karin NORDSTRÖM und Reto KRESSIG, 2017. Preventing elder abuse and neglect in geriatric institutions : solutions from nursing care providers. Geriatric Nursing. 2017. Bd. 38, Nr. 5, S. 385–392. DOI 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.12.016
Wangmo, Tenzin, Karin Nordström, and Reto Kressig. 2017. “Preventing Elder Abuse and Neglect in Geriatric Institutions : Solutions from Nursing Care Providers.” Geriatric Nursing 38 (5): 385–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.12.016.
Wangmo, Tenzin, et al. “Preventing Elder Abuse and Neglect in Geriatric Institutions : Solutions from Nursing Care Providers.” Geriatric Nursing, vol. 38, no. 5, 2017, pp. 385–92, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.12.016.
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