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Alternative Title:
J Occup Environ Med
Personal Author:
Arnetz, Judith E. ; Hamblin, Lydia ; Russell, Jim ; Upfal, Mark J. ; Luborsky, Mark ; ... More +
Arnetz, Judith E. ; Hamblin, Lydia ; Russell, Jim ; Upfal, Mark J. ; Luborsky, Mark ; Janisse, James ; Essenmacher, Lynnette ; Less -
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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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Healthcare Workers
Intervention
Participatory Action Research
Workplace Violence

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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 ;
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CDC Public Access
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