Study Articles
Relationship between Stress and the Recognition of Abuse in Care Workers in Group Homes for Dementia
2018 Volume 21 Issue 2 Pages 67-75
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2018 Volume 21 Issue 2 Pages 67-75
The purpose of this research was to elucidate the relationship between stress and recognition of abuse in care workers in group homes for dementia.
The subjects were 645 care workers in group homes for dementia. We surveyed participants using an anonymous self-administered questionnaire sent by mail. We used the Japanese version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory as an index of stress. Binomial logistic regression analysis was performed to study the association between individual recognition of abuse, workplace environment, and presence or absence of recognition of abuse in daily care (p ＜ 0.05).
The analysis results revealed an association between stress and problems in the workplace environment related to abuse. Furthermore, it revealed an association between stress and recognition of abuse in daily care, which is a new observation. These results suggested that reduction of stress could increase the likelihood of executing daily care by respecting the dignity of elderly individuals with dementia.
