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A study published in Nursing Times found more than 88% of staff at five newly-opened homes in four local authority regions in England said they had witnessed or suspected abuse in nursing homes where they had previously worked.
Of these, 92.7% were previously employed in nursing homes for older people with dementia and 7.3% had worked in nursing homes for older people.
The anonymous survey of 156 staff members – the majority of whom were care staff, with 10% describing themselves as nurses – also revealed that more than three quarters who reported abuse said they had actually witnessed it.
Psychological abuse was the most common type staff reported seeing, followed by neglect and then physical abuse, according to the study, which was based on questionnaires completed between 2011 and 2015.
Among the 88 staff members who saw psychological abuse, denying people choice, ignoring residents, and calling them names were the three types cited most often.
Of these, 92.7% were previously employed in nursing homes for older people with dementia and 7.3% had worked in nursing homes for older people.
The anonymous survey of 156 staff members – the majority of whom were care staff, with 10% describing themselves as nurses – also revealed that more than three quarters who reported abuse said they had actually witnessed it.
Psychological abuse was the most common type staff reported seeing, followed by neglect and then physical abuse, according to the study, which was based on questionnaires completed between 2011 and 2015.
Among the 88 staff members who saw psychological abuse, denying people choice, ignoring residents, and calling them names were the three types cited most often.
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