Preventing patient-to-worker violence in hospitals: outcome of a randomized controlled intervention

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• Alternative Title:
  J Occup Environ Med
• Personal Author:
  Arnetz, Judith E. ; Hamblin, Lydia ; Russell, Jim ; Upfal, Mark J. ; Luborsky, Mark ; Janisse, James ; Essenmacher, Lynnette
• 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.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Female Hospital Units Humans Male Middle Aged Occupational Injuries Professional-Patient Relations Program Evaluation Prospective Studies Workplace Violence

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• Source:
  J Occup Environ Med. 59(1):18-27.
• Pubmed ID:
  28045793
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5214512
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R01 OH009948/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:0a8124c065a59c388b17f182a208586f276b3b2d3414b3239c89f76e072614f7
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/43702/cdc_43702_DS1.pdf
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