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http://dx.doi.org/10.22705/jkashcn.2020.27.1.5

The Effects of Awareness of Human Rights on Compliance of Caring Behavior of Long-term Care Workers  

Kim, Jin Hak (Korea Human Resources Development Institute for Health & Welfare)
Song, Min Sun (College of Nursing, Konyang University)
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Journal of Home Health Care Nursing / v.27, no.1, 2020 , pp. 5-15 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: To identify the relationship between care worker's awareness of human rights and the compliance of caring behaviors among long-term care workers, and to identify factors affecting compliance with caring behaviors. Methods: Using self-report questionnaires, data were collected from 153 long-term care workers between October 4th and October 20th, 2019. Collected data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 26.0 program. Results: The data indicate a difference in awareness of human rights according to: the careers of care workers, the possession of other health care-related licenses, and the perceived needs of human rights education. The data also indicate a difference in the compliance of caring behaviors according to: gender, family care experience, and dementia care experience. The factors influencing compliance of caring behaviors, according to the study, are gender (β=.19, p=.009), family care experience (β=.19, p=.023), and human rights (β=.38, p<.001). It was found that 23% could explain the compliance of caring behaviors. Conclusion: Long term care workers were found to have a higher level of the compliance of caring behaviors as their awareness of human rights increased. In order to increase the compliance of caring behaviors among long-term care workers, more educational programs on human rights should be provided.
Keywords
Caring; Compliance; Human rights; Workers;
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