Journal article
A study of the effectiveness of a workplace violence intervention for small retail and service establishments
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.50(12), pp.1365-1370
12/2008
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181845fcf
PMID: 19092491
Abstract
Examine the effectiveness of a robbery and violence prevention program in small businesses in Los Angeles.
Gas/convenience, liquor and grocery stores, bars/restaurants, and motels were enrolled between 1997 and 2000. Intervention businesses (n = 305) were provided training, program implementation materials, and recommendations for a comprehensive security program. Control businesses (n = 96) received neither training nor program materials.
Rate ratios comparing intervention to control businesses were 0.90 for violent crime (95% confidence limits [CL] = 0.53, 1.53) and 0.81 for robbery (95% CL = 0.38, 1.73). The reduction in violent crime was concentrated in high-compliance intervention businesses (risk ratio = 0.74, 95% CL = 0.40, 1.36). Low-compliance intervention businesses had practically the same postintervention crime as the control businesses.
Our results suggest that the workplace violence intervention may reduce violent crime among high-risk businesses, especially those with high program compliance.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A study of the effectiveness of a workplace violence intervention for small retail and service establishments
- Creators
- Carri Casteel - Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7505, USA. ccasteel@email.unc.eduCorinne Peek-AsaSander GreenlandLawrence D ChuJess F Kraus
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.50(12), pp.1365-1370
- DOI
- 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181845fcf
- PMID
- 19092491
- NLM abbreviation
- J Occup Environ Med
- ISSN
- 1076-2752
- eISSN
- 1536-5948
- Grant note
- R18 OH03412 / NIOSH CDC HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2008
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984215146702771
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