Minimizing human dignity: staff perception of abuse in health care

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarina Swahnberg ◽  
Carina Berterö
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Staff Perception ◽  
Perception Of Abuse ◽  
Abuse In Health Care

Ethical lapses: staff's perception of abuse in health care

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarina Swahnberg ◽  
Anke Zbikowski ◽  
Barbro Wijma
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Perception Of Abuse ◽  
Abuse In Health Care

scholarly journals Safeguarding Abuse in Health Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Chanda Karki Bhandari ◽  
Gehanath Baral
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Health Care Facility ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Structural Level ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Ethical Guidelines ◽  
Abuse In Health Care

Aims: The aim of the review is to understand the concept of abuse in health care in general and its various forms. It includes- review what is meant by healthcare and health care abuse; identify its various forms and to recognize who may be the most potential victims; find out the reasons of abuse by health care providers; and know the role of  ethical guidelines and institutional policy in confronting abuse in health care.Methods: Literatures and publications on the subject were searched in order to identify research studies investigating abuse in health care that were studied, analyzed and presented.  Results: Abuse in health care today is an emerging concept in need of a clear analysis and definition. At the same time, boundaries to the related concepts are not demarcated. Medical professionals and institutions are being targeted worldwide today for negligence and the medical litigation has become a huge challenge. Throughout history, health care professionals have been trusted because of their competency and caring abilities. However, the disturbing reality is that physical and psychological maltreatment of patients do occur in the health care settings throughout the world. The abuse can vary from treating someone with disrespect in a way which significantly affects the person's quality of life, to causing actual physical suffering. Differently able and dependent people are more susceptible to such abuse. Work overload, Staff burnout, lack of information and instructions were also indicated to underlie instances of abuse in health care.Conclusions: We in the healthcare facility should first accept that abuse in health care does occur and causes distress. This change needs to occur at individual, cultural and structural level. Next step will be for the staffs to be aware of abuse in health care when it happens and recognize it as such. It is always better to create a situation where we could prevent abuse from happening at health centers. Hospital personnel must implement a change in workplace culture to stop abusive behaviors wherever they occur. Each and every health care facility should be client friendly and respecting their rights. Effective ethical guidelines were needed to minimize abuse as existing ethical codes were found to be ineffective and above all there was a lack of awareness of the contents of the relevant ethical documents.

scholarly journals Causes of Staff Abuse in Health Care Facilities

AAOHN Journal ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 484-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annalee Yassi ◽  
Robert Tate ◽  
Juliette Cooper ◽  
Joan Jenkins ◽  
June Trottier
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
City Hospital ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Abuse In Health Care

Verbal and physical abuse of health care workers (HCWs) is prevalent and costly. A 3 month prospective study was conducted to characterize precipitating conditions and the perpetrators of abusive incidents reported by HCWs at a large inner city hospital. Sixty-six HCWs reporting 102 incidents were interviewed by a research nurse within 48 hours of the incident. Abusive incidents resulted from 55 different patients and 11 visitors. Verbal abuse accounted for 42 incidents (41%) and 60 (59%) involved physical abuse. Two thirds of the abuse occurred on psychiatric wards, 20% on inpatient wards, and 13% in other settings. Overall, twice as many abusive incidents were inflicted by males as females. Cognitive impairment accounted for 19% of the incidents and one abuser was intoxicated at the time. Rule enforcement precipitated abuse in 70% of incidents. Researchers concluded that reviewing rules that apply to patients, how HCWs are trained to enforce rules, how to respond when service requested cannot be provided promptly, and how HCWs can protect themselves when performing a service were important elements in the prevention of staff abuse.

Pharmacy waste, fraud, and abuse in health care reform

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. e3-e16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura A. Carpenter ◽  
Zachary Edgar ◽  
Christopher Dang
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Reform ◽  
Abuse In Health Care

Staff silence about abuse in health care: An exploratory study at a Swedish women’s clinic

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
A Jelmer Brüggemann ◽  
Katarina Swahnberg
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Abuse In Health Care

scholarly journals Assessing the Respect and Dignity for Human Life in the Nigerian Health Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-28
Author(s):  
Marcus Garvey Orji ◽  
Felicia Onyenemerem
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights

Human dignity is ‘an individual or group's sense of self-respect and self-worth, physical and psychological integrity and empowerment. The basis for the theme of Human dignity, is that humans were created in the image and likeness of God. Regardless of any factors or reasons we can think of, individuals have an inherent and immeasurable worth and dignity; each human life is considered sacred and must be respected. Thus, the health sector has the obligation of considering the ethical dimensions of the major determinants of human health, respect and dignity. The objective of this study is to examine the issues of respect and dignity for human life in the Nigerian health sector. The study is a survey research, and data was collected from both primary and secondary source, and analysed by simple percentages and tabulations. The result of the findings revealed that respect and dignity for human life in the Nigerian health sector is very necessary; promotion and protection of human rights and of health care are fundamentally linked; Nigerian health workers have not fared well in the area of respect for human dignity, and that Nigerian government policies and cultures have impeded the protection of rights and dignity of persons in the health sector. The study among others recommended the education and change of mentality through media of the Nigerian health workers on the need for respect and dignity of human life in the health care institutions, reformation of the health care sector, planning it in such a way that respect and dignity for human life will reflect in the centrality of the programme of reformation and activities.

scholarly journals MANIFESTATIONS OF LIFEWORLD CRISIS AMONG SYRIAN MALE YOUTH IN JORDANIAN REFUGEE CAMPS

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4.1) ◽  
pp. 3-23
Author(s):  
Mohammed Abdel Karim Al-Hourani ◽  
Abdel Baset Azzam ◽  
Rania Jaber
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Social Stability ◽  
Refugee Camps ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
God's Will ◽  
Falling Asleep

This study explores manifestations of lifeworld crisis among a sample of 362 Syrian refugee male youth in the Za’atari camp in Jordan. It fills a gap in research about the conditions of Syrian refugees in the camps. The findings reveal that the first-rank manifestation of the crisis was psychological stress: participants reported feeling fearful, distrustful, absent-minded, threatened, and worried, and having difficulty falling asleep. Second, the youth suffered a lack of gratification with regard to food, money, comfortable accommodation, water for drinking and cleaning, health care, and clothes. Third, they had a loss of meaning in their lives, including loss of interest in surrounding events, of hope about the future, of motivation to do things, of quality of life, of friendships, and of freedom. Fourth, they suffered from anomie, which implies loss of respect for moral rules, rights, and regulations, and the loss of physical security, social stability, and human dignity. Coping strategies used by participants to overcome these circumstances included religiosity, belief in returning home, accepting the situation as representing God’s will, regarding the camp as the best alternative, and controlling their feelings.

scholarly journals The utilisation of the right of children to shelter to alleviate poverty in South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
I Mc Murray ◽  
L Jansen Van Rensburg
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Rights ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Of Access

Children being the most vulnerable members of society are the one's most affected by living in poverty. This unacceptable situation can inter alia be attributed to the disastrous effects of Apartheid. During this unfortunate period in our nation's history millions of people were unjustly evicted from their homes and forced to live in deplorable conditions. Moreover, many of these people were left homeless or without the necessary adequate shelter. Children who were born into these circumstances were denied basic resources such as proper shelter, food, water and health care services. These unfortunate circumstances existed at the adoption of South Africa 's democratic Constitution. The preamble of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa , 1996 reaffirms government's commitment to heal the inequalities of the past and improve the quality of life of all citizens. The Constitution is based on certain fundamental values, most importantly, human dignity, freedom and equality. The fact that these values are denied to those people living without access to basic resources such as adequate housing/shelter, food, water or health care services cannot be dismissed. To facilitate South Africa 's development as a democratic state based on human dignity, freedom and equality, the problem of poverty must be addressed. The Constitutional Court , in Government of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Grootboom and Others 2000 11 BCLR 1169 (CC), has recently stated that the effective realisation of socio-economic rights is key to the advancement of a value based democratic South Africa . Section 26 of the Constitution grants everyone the right to have access to adequate housing and section 28 that grants every child the additional right to basic shelter among others. By virtue of section 28(1)(b) the primary responsibility to provide children with the necessary adequate housing/shelter is vested in their parents, unless the parents are unable to fulfil their duty or the children are removed from their care. This does not in the least mean that the state has no responsibilities to children living with their parents. The state must still provide the framework in which parents can facilitate the realisation of their children's rights. The state can fulfil this obligation by taking reasonable legislative and other measures within its available resources to realise everyone's right of access to adequate housing progressively.  Therefore, it is submitted that the measures taken to realise section 26 also indirectly ensures the realisation of children's right to basic shelter (section 28(1)(c)). It has been largely accepted by the courts and academics alike that all fundamental human rights are indivisible and interrelated. Clearly then, the state's obligations in terms of section 28(1)(c) cannot be properly interpreted without referring to the interpretation of those obligations conferred upon it by section 26(2) and the other socio-economic rights in the Constitution. Hence, section 28(1)(c) must be seen in the context of the Constitution as a whole. Put simply, the state must take reasonable legislative and other measures within its available resources to realise children's right to basic housing/shelter progressively. This article will focus on the utilisation of the right to shelter of the child to alleviate poverty. Essential to this discussion is an effective understanding of the right to basic shelter as entrenched by section 28 of the Constitution in conjunction with the right of access to adequate housing conferred on everyone by virtue of section 26. This will be achieved by studying the general working of such rights including their limitations and enforcement. 

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