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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health Among Home Care Aides in Washington State.
- Source :
- Home Health Care Management & Practice; May2024, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p95-101, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This study assessed the prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among Home Care Aides (HCAs) and explored the relationship between ACEs and mental health. A 2017 survey of 424 HCAs assessed childhood trauma using the CDC-BRFSS ACE module. Approximately 27% of HCAs had a high ACE score (between 4 and 10). There were no associations found between ACE score and respondent demographic characteristics. HCAs with high ACE scores reported lower rates of social and emotional support and higher rates of past-month hopelessness compared with those with no or limited experience of adverse childhood events. This research suggests that HCAs have higher than average rates of ACEs, known to be linked to various negative physical and mental health outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COMPETENCY assessment (Law)
CHILD abuse & psychology
RISK assessment
CROSS-sectional method
WOUNDS & injuries
CHILD welfare
SUBSTANCE abuse
VIOLENCE
RESEARCH funding
QUESTIONNAIRES
GOVERNMENT agencies
DISEASE prevalence
SOCIAL change
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ODDS ratio
CHILD development
PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers
SOCIAL support
HEALTH outcome assessment
COMPARATIVE studies
CONFIDENCE intervals
ADVERSE childhood experiences
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10848223
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Home Health Care Management & Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176610484
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10848223231196585