| Document ID (ISN) | 105359 |
| CIS number |
06-989 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Privitera M., Weisman R., Cerulli C., Tu X., Groman A. |
| Title |
Violence towards mental health staff and safety in the work environment |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2005, Vol.55, No.6, p.480-486. 26 ref. |
| Abstract |
An increasing number of violent episodes towards staff were noted at the psychiatry department of a university hospital. A multidisciplinary committee was formed to address the problem. A workplace violence survey was designed to query staff on their experiences of endangerment, threats and assaults, as well as to collect data on their age, sex, job and years in the field. Of 742 surveys distributed, 380 replies were received (response rate 51%). Forty-three percent of respondents reported being threatened and 25% assaulted. Threats and assaults increased significantly over all the time periods investigated. Work experience was a protective factor, but not a guarantee against violent events. Several practical recommendations derived from the study are proposed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
hospitals; violence; health care personnel |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; risk factors; questionnaire survey; length of service |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Violence
Violence and terrorism
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