Examining Physical Therapists’ Training and Intervention Needs Around Workplace Violence

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• Personal Author:
  Chang C-H ; Golubovich J ; Mak S
• Description:
  Physical therapists (PTs) are an occupational group vulnerable to workplace violence, with reported rates of assault against them ranging from 14 to 51%. PTs are often unprepared to deal with such incidents. Few research studies have investigated this occupational group's experiences with violence and related training and support needs. We examined PTs' perceived training and support needs around incidents of workplace violence, and checked for differences in perceived needs as a function of setting and level of PT experience. We conducted interviews with 91 licensed, full-time PTs practicing in 17 states in the US. Interview transcripts were coded using content analysis to identify themes of recommendations. Recommendations revolved around: organizational support; strategies, skills, and attitudes; and coping with incidents. The nine more specific themes of recommendations falling under these categories were consistent regardless of PTs' setting or level of experience. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety Violence Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Occupational Health Health Care Workers Intervention Physical Therapy Qualitative Analysis Training Work Organization Workplace Violence
• ISSN:
  2047-9700
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Michigan ; New Jersey ; OSHA Region 2 ; 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:
  40-47
• Volume:
  12
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069022
• Citation:
  Int J Healthc Manag 2019 Jan; 12(1):40-47
• Contact Point Address:
  Juliya Golubovich, Educational Testing Service, 660 Rosedale Road, MS-10R, Princeton, NJ 08541, USA
• Email:
  jgolubovich@ets.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Healthcare Management
• End Date:
  20120831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4fa5b7a59e13c4c70489a072d572f248238077f42ea3df6c7a9b3a63bc1f8227c450c3f92a908f929993308b3d9155f8fe0410645dc2fc850b6680c6d5ee81b6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207572/cdc_207572_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.08 MB ]