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Preventing patient-to-worker violence in hospitals: outcome of a randomized controlled intervention
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Jan 2017
Source: J Occup Environ Med. 59(1):18-27.
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Alternative Title:J Occup Environ Med
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Description:Objective
To evaluate the effects of a randomized controlled intervention on the incidence of patient-to-worker (Type II) violence and related injury in hospitals.
Methods
Forty-one units across 7 hospitals were randomized into intervention (n=21) and control (n=20) groups. Intervention units received unit-level violence data to facilitate development of an action plan for violence prevention; no data were presented to control units. Main outcomes were rates of violent events and injuries across study groups over time.
Results
Six months post-intervention, incident rate ratios of violent events were significantly lower on intervention units compared to controls (IRR 0.48, 95% CI 0.29-0.80). At 24 months, the risk for violence-related injury was lower on intervention units, compared to controls (IRR 0.37, 95% CI 0.17-0.83).
Conclusion
This data-driven, worksite-based intervention was effective in decreasing risks of patient-to-worker violence and related injury.
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Pubmed ID:28045793
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5214512
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