An exploratory study of mandated safety measures for home visiting case managers

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• Personal Author:
  Bobb S ; Geiger-Brown J ; Johnson JV ; Kauffman K ; Lipscomb, Jane A. ; McPhaul KM ; Okechukwu C ; Rosen J
• Description:
  The purpose of this qualitative focus group study was to assess staff perceptions of the implementation and effectiveness of safety measures mandated for home visiting case managers. A participatory action research framework was used to conduct 5 focus groups of case managers employed by a state mental health system in the United States. The participants were employed by a program to provide case management for the severely and persistently mentally ill in the community. Safety measures instituted after the homicide of a visiting case manager were found to be effective in some agencies but not in others. There was variability between agencies in the strictness with which safety protocols, accountability procedures, accompanied visits for high-risk situations, and training were implemented. Contextual factors influenced perceptions of safety. Mandatory safety measures for home visiting health workers may be feasible but further research is necessary to explore risks and contextual factors. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Personnel Men Mental Disorders Mental Health Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management Staff Development Violence Women Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Workplace Violence Case Management Community Health Nursing Gestionnaires De Cas Health-care-personnel Home Visiting Humans Mental-disorders Mental-health Mental-illness Mentally Ill Persons Personnes Souffrant De Maladie Mentale Risk-factors Safety-education Safety-measures Safety-programs Training Visites à Domicile Workers

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• ISSN:
  0844-5621
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Massachusetts ; New York ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  172-189
• Volume:
  39
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20042120
• Citation:
  Can J Nurs Res 2007 Dec; 39(4):172-189
• Contact Point Address:
  Kathleen M. McPhaul, School of Nursing,University of Maryland, 655W. Lombard Street, Suite 655, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 USA
• Email:
  mcphaul@son.umaryland.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Performing Organization:
  University of Maryland - School of Nursing - Baltimore
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20020930
• Source Full Name:
  The Canadian Journal of Nursing Research
• End Date:
  20090929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b8a308db9bb6e0415b951c450f01252ff42fa9ecb4201defd095d0e312ff29dc86577015db747384baebbce14e61918a62ac35dc801cf7807e00470c6a4ab410
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194444/cdc_194444_DS1.pdf
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