Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse: identifying educational gaps amongst hospital staff to guide training.
Ir J Med Sci
; 192(1): 15-17, 2023 Feb.
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BACKGROUND: Safeguarding refers to the protection of health and wellbeing and enabling "life free from harm, abuse and neglect" (Safeguarding People 2019). In Ireland, the Health Service Executive (HSE) drafted a revised 2019 policy to replace the original policy on safeguarding adults at risk of abuse. A Safeguarding Committee was founded in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin to prepare for policy implementation and staff training. AIMS: To establish staff awareness and understanding of safeguarding to guide training and policy implementation. METHOD: Cross-sectional study of 223 hospital staff using a 10-question paper survey. RESULTS: Suboptimal awareness of the revised HSE policy, reporting structures and confidence levels amongst staff. In-person and online training identified as the most popular methods of learning. CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge and confidence gaps can be addressed in future training. Identifying education gaps will help guide training and policy implementation.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Personal de Hospital
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Hospitales
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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En
Revista:
Ir J Med Sci
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Irlanda
Pais de publicación:
Irlanda