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Capstone
430 |
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Elderly
Abuse a Growing Concern in America |
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Thesis: |
To assess the growing elderly
population and the way in which they are receiving care to determine the best
care type and evaluate the cause and effect relationship of abuse as well as
predicting the future of elder care and suggesting possible social policies
to help support this geriatric society. |
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Master
Survey |
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Components of Thesis: Socio-historical Analysis, Cause &
Effect, Comparison, Future, and Social Policy |
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Q# |
RO |
Type Q |
Unit of Analysis |
Concept |
Variable |
Type of Vars |
Relation of Vars |
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1 |
Risk |
B |
Individual |
Risk |
Gender |
Nominal |
Gender::Stress |
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What is your sex? |
Male Female |
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2 |
Exp |
B |
Individual |
Exp |
Age |
Ordinal |
Age::Stress |
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What is your age? |
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3 |
Exp |
B |
Individual |
Exp |
Job |
Nominal |
Job::Stress |
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What is your current job? |
Social Worker, Home Health Nurse,
C.N.A., L.P.N., R.N., Other |
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4 |
Exp |
K |
Individual |
Exp |
YrsExp |
Ordinal |
YrsExp::Stress |
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How long have you held this position |
Less than one year, 1 and under 5
years, 5 and under 10 years, 10 and under 20 yrs, 20 and under 30 years, 30
and under 50 years, 50 years or more |
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5 |
Risk |
B |
Individual |
Risk |
Abuse |
Nominal |
Abuse::Stress |
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Do you work more than one job? If
yes, how many? Please list |
Yes, No |
then listed number of jobs |
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6 |
Exp |
B |
Individual |
Exp |
Job |
Ordinal |
Job::Stress |
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How many hours do you work in an average week for all jobs? |
10-15, 20-30, 35-40, 45-50,
55-60,65-70, 75-80, 90 or more |
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7 |
Exp |
B |
Individual |
Exp |
Job |
Ordinal |
Job::Stress |
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Please indicate the range that best describes your annual household
income. |
5,000 or less, 10,000-15,000,
15,999-29,999, 30,000-44,999, 45,000 -59,000, 60,000 and above |
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8 |
Risk |
B |
Individual |
Risk |
Abuse |
Nominal |
Abuse::Stress |
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I feel satisfied with my wages or current salary. |
Highly satisfied, Satisfied, Slightly
Satisfied, Dissatisfied, highly Dissatisfied |
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9 |
Risk |
A |
Individual |
Risk |
Job |
Nominal |
Job::Stress |
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Please check the duties in which you are responsible for on the job. |
Bathing, Administering medication,
cleaning house furniture, changing bed linens, providing transportation to
the grocerystore, checking vitals, assistance to the bathroom, providing
physical therapy, preparing meals, and Others, please list |
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10 |
Fac |
B |
Individual |
Fac |
Abuse |
Nominal |
Abuse::Stress |
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I am satisfied with the types of activities I do on my job. |
Highly Satisfied, Satisfied, Slightly
satisfied, Dissatisfied, Highly Dissatisfied |
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11 |
EA |
B |
Individual |
EA |
Job |
Nominal |
Abuse::Stress |
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I feel that I get cooperation from other staff. |
Always, Most of the time, Usually,
Rarely, Never |
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12 |
Risk |
B |
Individual |
Risk |
Job |
Nominal |
Abuse::Stress |
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I feel that I have enough time to give my patient, resident, or client
care. |
Always, Most of the time, Usually,
Rarely, Never |
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13 |
EA |
B |
Individual |
EA |
Job |
Nominal |
Abuse::Stress |
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Have you ever Not been able to provide immediate assistance to a patient,
resident or client because of the lack of employees? If, you answered yes, how many
times? Please list the number. |
Yes, No then list number of times |
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14 |
Fac |
B |
Individual |
Fac |
Abuse |
Nominal |
Abuse::Stress |
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I
feel overwhelmed because of the stress of being overworked and not
appreciated? If you answers yes,
please indicate how often you feel
overwhelmed. |
Yes, No |
Always, Most of the time, Usually,
Half of the time, rarely, never |
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15 |
EA |
A |
Individual |
EA |
Abuse |
Nominal |
Abuse::Stress |
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Have you ever felt so frustrated with on the job demands that you have
shown anger towards your patients, clients, or residents? |
Yes, Sometimes,
Occasionally, Rarely, Never |
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16 |
Fac |
B |
Individual |
Fac |
Abuse |
Nominal |
Abuse::Stress |
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Have you ever been harmed or threatened by a patient, resident, or
client? If you answer was yes please
list number of times. |
Yes, No, then number of times |
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17 |
Exp |
B |
Individual |
Exp |
Job |
Nominal |
Job::Stress |
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I feel that my patients, residents, or clients treat me with respect? |
Always, Most of the time, Usually,
Rarely, Never |
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18 |
Exp |
B |
Individual |
Exp |
Job |
Nominal |
Job::Stress |
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I feel that my shift or department
is properly staffed? |
Always, Most of the time, Usually,
Rarely, Never |
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19 |
Exp |
K |
Individual |
Exp |
Job |
Nominal |
Job::Stress |
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I feel that I get enough information to do my job well? |
Always, Most of the time, Usually,
Rarely, Never |
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20 |
Exp |
B |
Individual |
Exp |
Job |
Nominal |
Job::Abuse |
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I feel that stress from on the job demands has caused me to neglect or
mistreat a patient, resident, or client? |
Always, Most of the time, Usually,
Rarely, Never |
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21 |
Fac |
B |
Individual |
Fac |
Abuse |
Nominal |
Abuse::Stress |
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I feel that my work is appreciated |
Always, Most of the time,
Occasionally, Rarely, Never |
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22 |
Fac |
K |
Individual |
Fac |
Abuse |
Nominal |
Abuse::Stress |
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I feel
that I have been trained properly to do my job. |
Yes, No |
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23 |
EA |
B |
Individual |
EA |
Abuse |
Nominal |
Abuse::Stress |
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Because of stress have you ever raised your voice or shown anger
unintentionally towards a patient, resident, or client? |
Yes, No |
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24 |
EA |
B |
Individual |
EA |
Abuse |
Nominal |
Job::Abuse |
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I feel comfortable working with older adults and know what is expected of
me. |
Always, Most of the time,
Occasionally, Rarely, Never |
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25 |
EA |
B |
Individual |
EA |
Job |
Nominal |
Job::Stress |
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I am proud to work with this facility or business |
Always, Most of the time,
Occasionally, Rarely, Never |
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26 |
Exp |
B |
Individual |
Exp |
Job |
Nominal |
Exp::Job |
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How long do you plan to continue your career at this facility or
business? |
Specific year or reason for staying |
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27 |
Exp |
B |
Individual |
Exp |
Job |
Nominal |
Exp::Job |
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Two things that this facility or business can do to improve the quality
of care are? |
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28 |
Exp |
B |
Individual |
Exp |
Job |
Nominal |
Exp::Job |
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Two things that this facility or business can do to improve employee
satisfaction are? |
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29 |
Exp |
B |
Individual |
Exp |
Job |
Nominal |
Exp::Job |
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Two things this facility or business can do to improve training and
knowledge programs? |
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30 |
EA |
B |
Individual |
EA |
Abuse |
Nominal |
Abuse::Future |
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As an employee in the field of older adult care how do you foresee the
future of elderly care ? |
Improving, Needs changes, Needs No
Changes, Declining a little, Rapidly Getting worse, No Opinion |
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RO Definitions |
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RO1 |
Exp |
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Establishes a scale of knowledge
within in the elder care field |
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RO2 |
Risk |
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Establishes a scale of factors that
cause stress |
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RO3 |
EA |
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Establishes a scale of abuse factors
toward older adults |
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RO4 |
Fac |
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Establishes a scale of factors
leading to abusive care methods |
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Concept Definitions |
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Abuse |
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Factors that cause the risk of an
abusive situation to occur |
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Stress |
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Factors that cause the service
providers to experience increased stress |
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Job |
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Factors on the job promoting stress |
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Variable Definitions |
Type |
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Gender |
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Nom |
Range |
Male or Female |
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Age |
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Ord |
Range |
1 to ? |
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Job |
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Nom |
Range |
Social Worker, Home Health Nurse,
C.N.A, L.P.N., R.N., other |
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YrsExp |
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Ord |
Range |
Less than 1 to ? |
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Abuse |
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Nom |
Range |
Yes or No |
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Job |
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Ord |
Range |
1 to ? |
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Job |
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Ord |
Range |
$5,000 to 60,000 |
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Abuse |
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Nom |
Range |
Yes or No |
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Job |
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Nom |
Range |
Daily activities |
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Abuse |
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Nom |
Range |
Yes or No |
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Job |
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Nom |
Range |
Always-Never |
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Job |
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Nom |
Range |
Always-Never |
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Job |
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Nom |
Range |
Yes or No |
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Abuse |
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Nom |
Range |
Yes or No |
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Abuse |
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Nom |
Range |
Yes or No |
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Abuse |
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Nom |
Range |
Yes or No |
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Job |
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Nom |
Range |
Always-Never |
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Job |
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Nom |
Range |
Always-Never |
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Job |
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Nom |
Range |
Always-Never |
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Job |
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Nom |
Range |
Always-Never |
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Abuse |
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Nom |
Range |
Always-Never |
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Abuse |
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Nom |
Range |
Yes or No |
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Abuse |
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Nom |
Range |
Yes or No |
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Abuse |
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Nom |
Range |
Always-Never |
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Job |
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Nom |
Range |
Always-Never |
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Job |
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Nom |
Range |
? |
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Job |
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Nom |
Range |
? |
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Job |
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Nom |
Range |
? |
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Job |
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Nom |
Range |
? |
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Abuse |
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Nom |
Range |
? |
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Expected Relationships of
Vars |
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The researcher expects to find that
the more hours worked the more stress builds up and abuse is likely to occur |
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The researcher expects to find more
female employees in the field of elder care than males |
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