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KMID : 0379720100240020270
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2010 Volume.24 No. 2 p.270 ~ p.284
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A Comparative Study of Perceptions and Intention to Report on Elder Abuse between Nurses and Elderlies
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Ko Chung-Mee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study examined differences in perceptions and intention to report on elder abuse between nurses and elderlies.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used. The participants were 301 nurses and 326 elderlies (>60 years) living in Seoul. Data were collected by convenience sampling. The research instrument utilized in this study to measure perceptions and intention to report were 11 of 12 scenarios adapted by Yoo & Kim from Moon and Williams(1993). Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, Chi-Square and Pearson’s correlation.
Results: The mean score of perceptions on elder abuse was 3.11 for nurses and 2.98 for elderlies. The most severely perceived type of abuse was sexual abuse, followed by physical abuse, neglect, financial abuse, and emotional abuse. Statistically significant group differences were evident in perceptions of elder abuse in six of the scenarios and in all scenarios for intention to report.
Conclusions: Differences in perceptions and intention to report on elder abuse between nurses and elderlies should be considered in developing effective measures in prevention and intervention of elder abuse.
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KEYWORD
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Elder Abuse, Perceptions, Report, Nurses, Elderly
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