NCJ Number
145833
Journal
Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect Volume: 4 Issue: 4 Dated: (1992) Pages: 25-36
Date Published
1992
Length
12 pages
Annotation
The Coalition of Advocates for the Rights of the Infirm Elderly (CARIE) developed an elder abuse prevention curriculum targeted at nurse aides in long-term care facilities.
Abstract
The overall goals of the program are to increase staff awareness of abuse and neglect issues, to train nurse aides in appropriate conflict intervention strategies, and to reduce abuse in long-term care facilities. The curriculum is divided into eight modules covering these topics: the phenomenon of resident abuse, identification and recognition of abuse, possible causes of abuse, understanding feelings about caregiving, culture and ethnic perspectives and implications for staff-resident relationships, legal and ethical issues, and intervention strategies for abuse prevention. The curriculum was tested and refined after 10 nursing homes were selected to be test sites and a representative sample of nurse aides was trained in each facility. This testing phase highlighted the need for participation by the entire nursing home community in the effort to provide a supportive, non- threatening environment for elderly residents. 4 references and 1 appendix