Abuse and violence during home care work as predictor of worker depression

Jeanne Geiger-Brown; Carles Muntaner; Kathleen McPhaul; Jane Lipscomb; Alison Trinkoff

doi:10.1300/J027v26n01_05

Abuse and violence during home care work as predictor of worker depression

Jeanne Geiger-Brown, Carles Muntaner, Kathleen McPhaul, Jane Lipscomb, Alison Trinkoff

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Abstract

Objectives: Home care workers provide care without the normal protections afforded in the hospital. This study describes the prevalence of abuse and violence experienced by home care workers and its relationship to workers' depression. Methods: A two-wave telephone survey (N = 1,643) was conducted to assess the prevalence of abuse and prevalence/incidence of workers' depression. Results: Abuse was significant for elevated odds for depression, with adose effect. Violence was highly associated with depression. Conclusions: Preventive and early intervention measures should be taken to reduce mental health consequences of abuse and violence among home care workers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	59-77
Number of pages	19
Journal	Home Health Care Services Quarterly
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1300/J027v26n01_05
Publication status	Published - 2007

Keywords

Abuse
Depression
Elder abuse
Home health care
Mental health
Nurse's aide
Nursing
Nursing assistant
Occupational disease
Personal care
Violence
Work stress
Workplace violence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health Policy
Community and Home Care
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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