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- Emily Killeen, Meave Higgins, Ciara Keogh, Steven Russell, and Carmel Curran.
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. emily.killeen@hotmail.com.
- Ir J Med Sci. 2023 Feb 1; 192 (1): 151715-17.
BackgroundSafeguarding refers to the protection of health and wellbeing and enabling "life free from harm, abuse and neglect" (Safeguarding People 2019). In Ireland, the Health Service Executive (HSE) drafted a revised 2019 policy to replace the original policy on safeguarding adults at risk of abuse. A Safeguarding Committee was founded in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin to prepare for policy implementation and staff training.AimsTo establish staff awareness and understanding of safeguarding to guide training and policy implementation.MethodCross-sectional study of 223 hospital staff using a 10-question paper survey.ResultsSuboptimal awareness of the revised HSE policy, reporting structures and confidence levels amongst staff. In-person and online training identified as the most popular methods of learning.ConclusionsKnowledge and confidence gaps can be addressed in future training. Identifying education gaps will help guide training and policy implementation.© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.
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