Violence Against Workers in the Emergency Department

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• Personal Author:
  Gates DM ; McQueen L ; Ross, Clara S.
• Description:
  ED workers are at risk of violence because of the increased numbers of patients and visitors under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol or with psychiatric disorders or dementia. In addition, a presence of weapons in the emergency department, a stressful ED environment, and a flow of violence from the community may contribute to violence in the emergency department. The purpose of this study was to survey ED workers about the violence they experience from patients and visitors. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emergency Responders Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Mental Health Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Emergency Care Health Care Facilities Health Care Personnel Health Surveys Injuries Injury Prevention Medical Personnel Nurses Nursing Physicians Psychological Factors Psychological Reactions

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• ISSN:
  0099-1767
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  427-428
• Volume:
  31
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20034665
• Citation:
  J Emerg Nurs 2005 Oct; 31(5):427-428
• Contact Point Address:
  Northern Kentucky University, Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19920701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Emergency Nursing
• End Date:
  20070630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fb6a495088be1b85f774ba382601f4c67fdd09299c919c612f2778ecc3a9586ad7f46118ab354700a85e50f6d2ff6778ca60e590cec2b83961db522bccbd06b8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/186791/cdc_186791_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 57.65 KB ]