Profesionalni stres kao čimbenik rizika za nasilje u domovima za starije osobe

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Professional stress as a risk factor for violence in care homes for elderly people
• Author: Martina Mihoković
• Mentor: Silvia Rusac (mentor)
• Committee member: Silvia Rusac (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marko Buljevac (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marina Milić Babić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (Gerontology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2019-05-07, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Security and Defense Science

Abstract

Sukladno demografskim trendovima i očekivanom porastu starije populacije, opravdano je očekivati povećanu potrebu za institucionalnim smještajem za starije osobe uvjetovanu novim obiteljskim prilikama. U radu se osvrće na strukturu domova za starije osobe kao ključne institucije za smještaj starijih osoba te na posebnost socijalnog rada sa starijim osobama koje čine velik udio korisnika prava i usluga iz sustava socijalne skrbi. Socijalni radnici imaju važnu ulogu u skrbi za starije osobe i njihove obitelji pri čemu u novije vrijeme preuzimaju sve brojnije i zahtjevnije zadatke. Navedeni i brojni drugi čimbenici dovode do nastanka profesionalnog stresa kod socijalnih radnika u skrbi za starije osobe. Cilj ovog rada je temeljem pregleda literature dobiti uvid u uvjete nastanka profesionalnog stresa te osvijestiti ozbiljnost posljedica koje izaziva kod socijalnih radnika i kod korisnika, odnosno starijih osoba. Sagledavaju se mehanizmi sprječavanja nastanka profesionalnog stresa, odnosno smanjivanja njegova učinka onda kada je već nastupio. Problematizira se zlostavljanje starijih osoba u domovima za starije osobe kao najteža posljedica profesionalnog stresa. Socijalni radnici su kao stručnjaci odgovorni za otkrivanje znakova profesionalnog stresa kod sebe kao i kod drugih kolega stručnjaka te za poduzimanje mjera, poticanje intervencija i preventivnih usluga kako bi se njegovi učinci sveli na minimum.

Abstract (english)

According to demographic trends and the contemplated growth of elderly population, there are grounds to expect more demands for the institutional accommodation of elderly people due to new family circumstances. The paper focuses on the structure of care homes for elderly people, which are key institutions for the accomodation of the elderly, and the specific nature of casework with elderly individuals, which make up the large number of beneficiaries of the social welfare system. Social workers have an important role in care for the elderly and their families; and in recent years they have had even more demanding tasks. The combination of these and other factors can lead to the professional stress on social workers that work with the elderly in care homes. The aim of this paper is to gain insights into the occurence of professional stress on the basis of literature review and to highlight its serious consequences on social workers and the elderly. The paper discusses prevention mechanisms and how to reduce the effects of professional stress. It also discusses the most serious consequence of profesional stress, the abuse of the elderly in care homes. Social workers are responsible as experts for detecting the signs of profesional stress in fellow colleagues and themselves and taking necessary measures, enhancing interventions and preventive services in order to minimize its effects.

• Keywords: Ključne riječi: socijalni rad; starije osobe; profesionalni stres; zlostavljanje starijih osoba
• Keywords (english): Key words: social work; elderly; professional stress; abuse of the elderly
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:893062
• Study programme: Title: Social Work; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) socijalnog rada (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) socijalnog rada)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2019-05-07 10:16:52