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Educational support group in changing caregivers' psychological elder abuse behavior toward caring for
Hsiu-Fang Hsieh1, Jing-Jy Wang, Maiofen Yen
1Department of Nursing, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan, ROC.
Summary
An educational support group effectively reduced psychological elder abuse behaviors and improved caregiving knowledge among institutional caregivers. However, it did not significantly reduce caregiver work stress.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Elder Care
- Psychological Abuse
Background:
- Frail, dependent institutionalized elderly are at high risk for abuse.
- Caregiver psychological abusive behavior is an under-recognized problem.
- Evidence-based interventions are scarce.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate an educational support group's impact on caregiver psychological abuse.
- To assess the intervention's effect on caregiver work stress.
- To measure changes in geriatric caregiving knowledge.
Main Methods:
- Quasi-experimental, case-control pre-post test design.
- 100 caregivers participated (50 per group).
- Utilized Caregiver Psychological Elder Abuse Behavior Scale (CPEAB), Work Stressors Inventory (WSI), and Knowledge of Gerontology Nursing Scale (KGNS).
Main Results:
- The intervention group showed significant reductions in psychological abusive behavior (p = .048).
- Caregiving knowledge significantly increased in the intervention group (p = .018).
- Work stress levels remained unchanged (p = .66).
Conclusions:
- Educational support groups can mitigate psychological elder abuse.
- These programs enhance caregiver knowledge in gerontology.
- Further strategies are needed to address caregiver work stress in long-term care settings.
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