PMID- 37954552
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20231122
IS  - 2296-858X (Print)
IS  - 2296-858X (Electronic)
IS  - 2296-858X (Linking)
VI  - 10
DP  - 2023
TI  - Status and influencing factors of elder neglect by geriatric nursing assistants 
      in Chinese nursing homes: a cross-sectional survey.
PG  - 1273289
LID - 10.3389/fmed.2023.1273289 [doi]
LID - 1273289
AB  - BACKGROUND: In nursing homes, elder neglect has come to the forefront. Currently, 
      few studies have examined the impact of personal and organizational factors of 
      geriatric nursing assistants on elder neglect. From the perspective of geriatric 
      nursing assistants, this study aims to explore the current situation and 
      influencing factors of elder neglect in Chinese nursing homes. METHODS: A 
      convenience sampling method was used to recruit 412 geriatric nursing assistants 
      from 50 nursing homes in China. Participants were surveyed using a demographic 
      questionnaire, the Elder Neglect Scale for Geriatric Nursing Assistants, the 
      General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), and the Proactive Personality Scale (PPS). 
      Spearman correlation analysis and multiple linear regression were used to analyze 
      the factors influencing elder neglect. RESULTS: Geriatric nursing assistants 
      scored a median of 74 out of 85 on the Elder Neglect Scale. Multiple linear 
      regression analyses showed that the main personal factors influencing geriatric 
      nursing assistants' elder neglect were general self-efficacy (beta = 0.312), 
      proactive personality (beta = 0.180), and advanced qualification (beta = 0.084), while 
      the main organizational factors included monthly salary </= 1,900 RMB (beta = -0.256), 
      no regular training after induction (beta = -0.253), and the number of days off per 
      month (3-4 days off beta = 0.192, >/= 5 days off beta = 0.101). CONCLUSION: Although 
      geriatric nursing assistants are at low levels of elder neglect, it remains a 
      cause for concern. Among the personal factors, geriatric nursing assistants who 
      possessed proactive personalities, high self-efficacy and advanced 
      qualifications, exhibited low levels of elder neglect. Among the organizational 
      factors, those who possessed a high number of days off per month portrayed low 
      levels of elder neglect. Conversely, those who received low monthly salaries and 
      no regular training after induction portrayed high levels of elder neglect. To 
      reduce the risk of elder neglect, nursing homes should give due consideration to 
      candidates' self-efficacy and proactive personality traits when recruiting, and 
      focus on fostering these personality traits in their employees during their work. 
      In addition, strengthening regular training for geriatric nursing assistants, 
      optimizing the salary structure, and arranging rest days in a reasonable manner 
      are also necessary measures.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2023 Wang, Yang, Li, Ma, Zhang, Du and Dou.
FAU - Wang, Jing
AU  - Wang J
AD  - School of Nursing, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 
      China.
FAU - Yang, Zhihua
AU  - Yang Z
AD  - School of Nursing, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 
      China.
FAU - Li, Ya
AU  - Li Y
AD  - Affiliated Cancer Hospital and Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, 
      Guangzhou, China.
FAU - Ma, Ruijuan
AU  - Ma R
AD  - School of Media and Communications, Urumqi Vocational University, Urumqi, China.
FAU - Zhang, Liping
AU  - Zhang L
AD  - Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 
      Jinan, China.
FAU - Du, Yage
AU  - Du Y
AD  - School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China.
FAU - Dou, Haoying
AU  - Dou H
AD  - School of Nursing, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 
      China.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20231025
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Front Med (Lausanne)
JT  - Frontiers in medicine
JID - 101648047
PMC - PMC10634532
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - elder neglect
OT  - geriatric nursing assistants
OT  - nursing homes
OT  - older adults
OT  - proactive personality
OT  - self-efficacy
COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any 
      commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential 
      conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2023/11/13 06:42
MHDA- 2023/11/13 06:43
PMCR- 2023/10/25
CRDT- 2023/11/13 04:33
PHST- 2023/08/08 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2023/10/09 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2023/11/13 06:43 [medline]
PHST- 2023/11/13 06:42 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/11/13 04:33 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/10/25 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.3389/fmed.2023.1273289 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Front Med (Lausanne). 2023 Oct 25;10:1273289. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1273289. 
      eCollection 2023.