Journal article
Workplace violence prevention programs in hospital emergency departments
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.49(7), pp.756-763
2007
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318076b7eb
PMID: 17622848
Abstract
Objective: Hospital violence is a growing concern, yet little is known about existing programs. This study compared workplace violence programs in high-risk emergency departments among a representative sample of 116 hospitals in California and 50 hospitals in New Jersey.
Methods: Information was collected through interviews, a facility walk-through, and review of written policies, procedures, and training material. Programs were scored on the components of training, policies and procedures, security, and environmental approaches.
Results: California had significantly higher scores for training and policies and procedures, but there was no difference for security and environmental approaches. Program component scores were not highly correlated. For example, hospitals with a strong training program were not more likely to have strong policies and procedures.
Conclusions: Most hospitals in California and New Jersey had implemented a workplace violence prevention program, but important gaps were found.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Workplace violence prevention programs in hospital emergency departments
- Creators
- Corinne PEEK-ASA - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United StatesCarri CASTEEL - Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesVeerasathpurush ALLAREDDY - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United StatesMaryalice NOCERA - Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesSuzi GOLDMACHER - California Department of Health Services, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEmily OHAGAN - New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Trenton, NJ, United StatesJames BLANDO - New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Trenton, NJ, United StatesDavid VALIANTE - New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Trenton, NJ, United StatesMarion GILLEN - School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United StatesRobert HARRISON - California Department of Health Services, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.49(7), pp.756-763
- DOI
- 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318076b7eb
- PMID
- 17622848
- NLM abbreviation
- J Occup Environ Med
- ISSN
- 1076-2752
- eISSN
- 1536-5948
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Hagerstown, MD
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2007
- Academic Unit
- Public Health Administration; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984065700902771
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