Citation

Arnaudeau S, Berdoulat, Poulet C. Geriatr. Psychol. Neuropsychiatr. Vieil. 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, John Libbey Eurotext)

DOI

10.1684/pnv.2021.0910

PMID

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Abstract

This study is aimed to explore whether professional exhaustion among caregivers working in retirement homes causes an increased perception of resident aggression and a lower satisfaction in the relationship between the caregiver and the resident. The data were collected from a sample of 52 nurses and caregivers working in retirement homes. We compared the perception of aggressiveness and relational satisfaction in 26 caregivers with to 26 without a professional exhaustion condition, using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, Yudofsky's Manifest Aggression Scale, and Wilguski's Caregiver Satisfaction Scale. The results show that caregivers with professional exhaustion have a much greater perception of resident aggression. This perception of aggression generates a relational dissatisfaction with the resident. Professional exhaustion is therefore associated with higher perception of aggression and relational dissatisfaction.

Language: fr

Keywords

elderly; nurses; aggressiveness; caregiving relationship; professional exhaustion