Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Psychiatric Units and Facilities

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• Personal Author:
  Allareddy V ; Blando, James ; Casteel C ; Gillen, Matthew ; Goldmacher S ; Harrison, Robert ; Nocera M ; O'Hagan E ; Peek-Asa, Corinne ; Valiante D
• Description:
  Psychiatric health care providers have high rates of workplace violence victimization, yet little is known about the strategies used by facilities to reduce violence. This study compared workplace violence prevention (WVP) programs in psychiatric units and facilities in California and New Jersey. Information was collected through interviews, a facility walk-through, and a review of written policies and training material. A similar proportion of hospitals in both states had WVP training programs. A higher proportion of hospitals in California had written WVP policies, and a higher proportion of New Jersey hospitals had implemented environmental and security modifications to reduce violence. Legislation is one of many potential approaches to increase workplace violence prevention programs in health care settings. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hazardous Substances Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Workplace
• Keywords:
  Emotional Stress Health Care Facilities Health Care Personnel Health Hazards Health Protection Injuries Injury Prevention Psychological Factors Psychological Processes Psychological Responses Safety Measures Safety Programs Training Work Areas Work Environment Worker Motivation Workplace Monitoring Workplace Studies Work Practices

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• ISSN:
  0883-9417
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Iowa ; New Jersey ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  166-176
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20035200
• Citation:
  Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2009 Apr; 23(2):166-176
• Contact Point Address:
  Corinne Peek-Asa, MPH, PhD, University of Iowa, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, 100 Oakdale Blvd. #114 IREH, Iowa City, IA 52242
• Email:
  corinne-peek-asa@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20020930
• Source Full Name:
  Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
• End Date:
  20060929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f777201363ae4eb2b6877b49dd0210068551be69fbaf542c0c39ce0f78c5e0af3e97cc890087e01a3c0ead87052b5eec57f5323b450a76ef4770c6a692f29c0a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/187128/cdc_187128_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 139.73 KB ]