Sexual Abuse of Older Residents in Nursing Homes: A Focus Group Interview of Nursing Home Staff

المؤلفون المشاركون

Iversen, Maria Helen
Kilvik, Astrid
Malmedal, Wenche

المصدر

Nursing Research and Practice

العدد

المجلد 2015، العدد 2015 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2015)، ص ص. 1-6، 6ص.

الناشر

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

تاريخ النشر

2015-05-11

دولة النشر

مصر

عدد الصفحات

6

التخصصات الرئيسية

التمريض

الملخص EN

The objective of this study was to increase knowledge of sexual abuse against older residents in nursing homes.

A qualitative approach was used.

Through a focus group interview with staff in nursing homes, the aim was to reveal employees’ thoughts, experiences, and attitudes.

Findings from the focus group interview show that sexual abuse of older residents is a taboo topic among health professionals.

Acts of sexual abuse are difficult to imagine; it is hard to believe that it occurs.

The fact that staff are not aware that it could happen, or have a hard time believing that it actually happens, can amplify the residents’ vulnerable position as potential victims of abuse, and it makes it even more challenging to report or uncover such acts.

The study highlights the need for education of all health care workers in Norway as well as more research on sexual abuse against older residents in nursing homes.

Furthermore, there is a need for good policies and reporting systems, as an important step towards addressing sexual abuse of the aged in a more appropriate way.

Further research must aim to reveal more about this taboo area.

نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)

Iversen, Maria Helen& Kilvik, Astrid& Malmedal, Wenche. 2015. Sexual Abuse of Older Residents in Nursing Homes: A Focus Group Interview of Nursing Home Staff. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075477

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)

Iversen, Maria Helen…[et al.]. Sexual Abuse of Older Residents in Nursing Homes: A Focus Group Interview of Nursing Home Staff. Nursing Research and Practice No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075477

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)

Iversen, Maria Helen& Kilvik, Astrid& Malmedal, Wenche. Sexual Abuse of Older Residents in Nursing Homes: A Focus Group Interview of Nursing Home Staff. Nursing Research and Practice. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075477

نوع البيانات

مقالات

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

الملاحظات

Includes bibliographical references

رقم السجل

BIM-1075477