2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Verbal and physical abuse of public health workers: analysis of current status and plans for dealing with the problem
| Project/Area Number |
26861993
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Community health nursing
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| Research Institution | Keio University |
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Principal Investigator |
ISHIKAWA Eri 慶應義塾大学, 看護医療学部(藤沢), 助教 (60644945)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 暴言・暴力 / 保健師 / 保健センター / 保健所 / 児童相談所 / 精神保健福祉センター / 刑法上の犯罪 / 地域住民 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose of this research was to investigate the current status of verbal and physical abuse of public health workers by their clients in community health care settings. Verbal and physical abuse was defined as those offenses that would be categorized as criminal under the Japanese Penal Code.An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire survey targeting all community health care institutions in Japan was carried out in February 2018.
A considerable number of community health workers reported having experienced verbal and physical abuse that would be defined as criminal.
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| Free Research Field |
公衆衛生看護学
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