Workplace Violence in Healthcare Settings: Risk Factors and Protective Strategies

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• Personal Author:
  Gates DM ; Gillespie GL ; Howard PK ; Miller M
• Description:
  This article describes the risk factors and protective strategies associated with workplace violence perpetrated by patients and visitors against healthcare workers. Perpetrator risk factors for patients and visitors in healthcare settings include mental health disorders, drug or alcohol use, inability to deal with situational crises, possession of weapons, and being a victim of violence. Worker risk factors are gender, age, years of experience, hours worked, marital status, and previous workplace violence training. Setting and environmental risk factors for experiencing workplace violence include time of day and presence of security cameras. Protective strategies for combating the negative consequences of workplace violence include carrying a telephone, practicing self-defense, instructing perpetrators to stop being violent, self- and social support, and limiting interactions with potential or known perpetrators of violence. Workplace violence is a serious and growing problem that affects all healthcare professionals. Strategies are needed to prevent workplace violence and manage the negative consequences experienced by healthcare workers following violent events. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Personnel Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Violence Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Health Care Health Care Workers Mental Health Risk Factors Violence Prevention Work Environment Workplace Violence
• ISSN:
  0278-4807
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• 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:
  177-184
• Volume:
  35
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063459
• Citation:
  Rehabil Nurs 2010 Sep-Oct; 35(5):177-184
• Email:
  gordon.gillespie@uc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Rehabilitation Nursing
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ae96c8415b79557ab96d01434748d115c7a2ad85bec2376e6fa218650378c18f6f07b0dead743172fbb6ac7775e293ee4868bfa5d434744602663b594bb1175b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226523/cdc_226523_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.17 MB ]