| Document ID (ISN) | 105596 |
| CIS number |
06-1053 |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.2002-101 (Sp2006)
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| Title |
Violence - Occupational hazards in hospitals |
| Original title |
Violencia - Peligros ocupacionales en los hospitales [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Publications Dissemination, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998, USA, 2004. iii, 11p. 9 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/docs/2004-165appA-sp.html [in Spanish]
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/docs/2002-101sp.html [in Spanish]
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/2002-101.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
Spanish translation of the document indexed under CIS 03-562. This booklet aims to increase worker and employer awareness of the risk factors for violence in hospitals and to provide strategies for reducing exposure to these factors. Topics covered: types of workplace violence; workers at risk; areas where violence may occur; effects of violence (injury, disability, psychological trauma, death); risk factors; prevention strategies for employers; dealing with the consequences of violence; safety tips for hospital workers; case reports of effective strategies. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; hospitals; training material; violence; health care personnel |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
injuries; nursing personnel; safety guides; risk factors; fatalities; psychological effects |
| Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
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| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Violence
Violence and terrorism
OSH training
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