Minister of Social Affairs Drese demands more protection against violence in nursing!

Minister of Social Affairs Drese demands more protection against violence in nursing!

Neubrandenburg, Deutschland - The State Prevention Day in Neubrandenburg has set an important sign of violence in nursing this week. Stefanie Drese, the Minister of Social Affairs of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, demands more sensitive use of the topic and emphasizes that violence in nursing should no longer be a taboo subject. In her explanations, she underlines that violence not only occurs in a physical form, but also visible through the deliberate ignoring of wishes or derogatory statements. "There is something and we have to control the counter early," says Drese, who considers the development of preventive measures to be essential. The minister also welcomes the collection and award of Best Practice examples, which should serve as role models. One step in the right direction, as Bibliomed-pflegung.de reports.

The event in Neubrandenburg not only draws attention to the important topic, but also awarded three remarkable projects with the state prevention price. The award winners are the Pomersche Diakonieverein, whose project “Think of violence protection” on consciousness formation and violence prevention, as well as the clinic and polyclinic for psychiatry and psychotherapy at the University Medical Center Rostock, which offers de -escalation training and psychological emergency aid. The state specialist office of dementia has also won a prize with a social space -related approach to promoting community. Each of the winners could look forward to a trophy and prize money of 1,000 euros.

Background for violence prevention

Violence in care, be it in the outpatient or inpatient area, is a topic that is often underestimated in the general public. It can assume both people in need of care against nursing staff and relatives as well as vice versa. It is therefore essential to develop and implement municipal measures that affect violence against older people in the long -term care area. In this context, the Federal Ministry of Health has launched a project based on the results of the European Milcea project and aims to establish a systematic prevention approach ([bundesgesundheitministerium.de] (https://www.bundesgesundheitministerium.de/service/publikations/details/praeVERNIVENT-VON-GEIT-GALTERE-in-der- long-term care.html)).

The need to raise awareness of violence in care has happened more than ever. The realization that both caring relatives and seniors can be affected themselves shows that there is an urgent need for action here. A healthy culture of coexistence that promotes understanding and respect is the goal that needs to be achieved.

The path to violence prevention in nursing remains a long, but the latest initiatives give justified reasons for hope. In the coming months, it will be crucial to continue to pursue the projects presented and to implement their knowledge across the board. This is the only way to achieve sustainable change and improve the nursing conditions for everyone involved.