Assault of long-term care personnel

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• Personal Author:
  Hewitt JB ; Levin PF ; Misner ST ; Reynolds S
• Description:
  The purpose of this study was to explore contributing factors, consequences, and solutions to assault of long-term care personnel. The study sample consisted of three focus groups composed of certified nursing assistants and administrators employed in long-term care facilities within a large Midwestern city. Using content analysis methodology, multiple themes emerged: worker attitude, vulnerability, work culture, job tasks, training, working short-staffed, financial concerns, changes in social values and health care, community crime, substance abuse, accepting assaults, coworker threats, issues of retaliation, professional withdrawal, and inability to share experiences. Preventive measures suggested by the participants are consistent with those recommended by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Implications for staff and administrators include both personal and workplace strategies. Recommendations include implementing more comprehensive violence prevention programs that includes conflict management and training tailored to the type of residents. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Health Personnel Men Mental Health Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological Women Workplace
• Keywords:
  Age-groups Attitude Humans Nurses Nursing Psychological-effects Psychological-factors Psychological-stress Psychology Work-environment Worker-health Workers

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• ISSN:
  0098-9134
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  28-35
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20039187
• Citation:
  J Gerontol Nurs 2003 Mar; 29(3):28-35
• Contact Point Address:
  Pamela F. Levin, PhD, RN, 2748 W. Logan Blvd., Chicago, IL 60647
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Gerontological Nursing
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f0b678c15995676b0cb32122699765a7b9732bac903c0a9a7081276ebf9d6abb2df6bd55956c7fd2f5dae7b2eb291d9bcea1186609c896f1441cb26b57c8a77c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192626/cdc_192626_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 11.49 MB ]