Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2013;25(4):355-73. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2013.770313.
This study aimed to investigate the views and experiences of local Safeguarding Adults Coordinators of the newly implemented Mental Capacity Act 2005. This legislation in England and Wales has both protection and empowerment as its dual goals. Fifteen Safeguarding Adults Coordinators (SACs) employed by local authorities in the London area were interviewed in 2008, and again 2 years later. A total of 12 SACs participated in the 2010 follow-up interviews. The findings are reported here, covering experiences and views on the implementation and uses of the Act. There was overwhelming support for the Act as enhancing people's rights to a life free from abuse, of providing a framework for the assessment of decision-making capacity, and of assisting practitioners in reducing risks and responding to abusive situations. Participants urged better publicity about the Act, more detailed guidance on the new offenses, and greater attention to the interactions with other government policy goals.
本研究旨在探讨新实施的 2005 年《精神能力法案》对当地成人保护协调员的看法和经验。该立法在英格兰和威尔士有保护和赋权两个目标。2008 年，对伦敦地区 15 名当地政府雇用的成人保护协调员进行了访谈，两年后再次进行了访谈。共有 12 名 SAC 参加了 2010 年的后续访谈。这里报告的研究结果涵盖了对该法案实施和使用的经验和看法。该法案得到了压倒性的支持，认为它增强了人们免受虐待的权利，为决策能力评估提供了框架，并帮助从业人员降低风险和应对虐待情况。参与者敦促对该法案进行更好的宣传，提供更多关于新罪行的详细指导，并更加关注与其他政府政策目标的相互作用。
