Nursing strategies for preventing home health aide abuse.
One of home care's most important resources is the home health aide. Home care nurses play a critical role in preventing abuse of home health aides and identifying violence-prone environments. A prevention strategy that nurses can use to identify and prevent abuse of both patients and aides is presented using an Assessment, Communication, Education, and Supervision model.
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D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D018576:Home Health Aides; D006801:Humans; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory; D016272:Occupational Health; D012637:Security Measures; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*