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“They are not even called by name”: Security guards in a South African psychiatric hospital

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  • Hanft-Robert, Saskia
  • Shongwe, Lindokuhle
  • Cossie, Qhama
  • Sithole, Philasande
  • Roos, Tessa
  • Mösko, Mike
  • Swartz, Leslie

Abstract

Security guards (SGs) play a significant role in health care and are an integral part of many psychiatric institutions. While their main duty is to ensure service users' (SUs) and staff's safety and protect the premises, they are also called upon for other tasks, often ones for which they are not adequately trained. This study aimed to explore the roles, formal and informal tasks performed, training, working conditions and well-being of SGs working in psychiatric services.

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  • Hanft-Robert, Saskia & Shongwe, Lindokuhle & Cossie, Qhama & Sithole, Philasande & Roos, Tessa & Mösko, Mike & Swartz, Leslie, 2024. "“They are not even called by name”: Security guards in a South African psychiatric hospital," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 362(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:362:y:2024:i:c:s0277953624008979
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117443
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