Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention

2012 ◽  
pp. 153-174
Author(s):  
Eugene Schmuckler ◽  
David Marcinko ◽  
Hope Hetico
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Workplace Violence

Strategies and Tools to Reduce Workplace Violence

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 56 (11) ◽  
pp. 449-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary A. Gallant-Roman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Full Time Equivalent ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Violence Prevention Program ◽  
In The Beginning

The U.S. health care system is in the beginning of a crisis that can barely be comprehended. If projections are accurate, the demand for nurses will increase 40% and a 400,000-hour full-time equivalent registered nurse shortfall will occur by 2020. Not only are nurses leaving the field, but fewer candidates are entering. The reasons are unclear, but research has shown that nursing is a dangerous occupation—four times more dangerous than most other occupations. Protection from an unsafe workplace is guaranteed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, and many national and international groups call for zero tolerance of workplace violence. Health care worksites must develop specific plans to minimize and prevent workplace violence. Additional research is necessary to determine which methods are most effective. This article examines the necessary components of a workplace violence prevention program.

Workplace Violence Against Nurses: Making It Safe to Care

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 204-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Hester ◽  
Christina Harrelson ◽  
Tameki Mongo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Joint Commission ◽  
Health Care Setting ◽  
State Legislation ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Definition Of

This article explores the topic of workplace violence in the health care setting. A definition of workplace violence and those who are most vulnerable is provided. National and state legislation that addresses the topic of workplace violence will be discussed. Other organizations such as the American Nurses Association and The Joint Commission and their position statements will be explored. Lastly, strategies targeting workplace violence prevention and the barriers to implementing identified strategies will be discussed. Workplace violence is a rapidly growing concern for those working in health care. This article provides recommendations for legislative and workplace actions to protect health care workers.

Workplace violence towards resident doctors in Indian teaching hospitals: A quantitative survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 004947552110100
Author(s):  
Gaurav Jain ◽  
Pawan Agarwal ◽  
Dhananjaya Sharma ◽  
Vikesh Agrawal ◽  
Sanjay K Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Trauma Room ◽  
Violence Prevention Program ◽  
Verbal Threat ◽  
Emergency Trauma Room

Violence at work is becoming an alarming phenomenon worldwide affecting the millions of health care workers. This study was conducted to assess the violence towards Resident doctors in Indian teaching hospitals. Google forms questionnaire was developed and circulated electronically to resident doctors working in India. Data were collected and managed using the Google forms electronic tool. Vast majority (86%) of respondents reported having experienced violence with no difference among two genders. Prevalence of violence was maximum (35.5%) in general surgery. Verbal threat and abuse was the commonest (∼94%) form of violence. Mostly these acts of violence happened in Emergency/Trauma room. The most common reasons for violence in hospital were patient's death. Over 94% residents accepted that they had never received any training to deal with work place violence. Majority (80%) of the respondents favoured better communication, strict Laws and strengthening of security measures in hospital to prevent WPV. Workplace violence prevention should be addressed aggressively and comprehensively in health care. A workplace violence prevention program should be a required component of all health care organizations.

scholarly journals The effects of skill-based team learning curriculum in workplace violence prevention for nurses

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
F-L Chen ◽  
P Chen ◽  
T-Y Kuo ◽  
S-Y Chiou
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Team Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Training Curriculum ◽  
Clinical Nurses ◽  
Care Workers

Abstract Background Workplace violence, faced by health care workers, is a severe occupational safety and health hazard, and has received global attentions in research and in practice. The aim of this study was to design, implement, and evaluate a skill-based team learning curriculum of violence prevention for clinical nurses. Methods 78 clinical nurses were purposively selected including 41 nurses of treatment group, and 37 nurses of control group. Each treatment group received the training curriculum which included three sessions: (1) 50-minutes workplace violence lecture and video to illustrate the various workplace violence situations, (2) 50-minute team group discussion to design effective violence prevention skills for a hospital violence situation, (3) 60-minute interactive skills training curriculum focusing on role play, rehearsal and feedback. The control group only received a self-learning violence prevention manual. Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) model was used to examine the program effects. Results The results for the GEE statistics indicated a significant time effect. The pretest-posttest and after the posttest results that treatment group showed significant improvement in preventive skills (β = 1.828, β=1.330; p<0.001) and self-efficacy(β = 4.123, β=5.363; p<0.001) compared to the control group. Besides, the experimental group significantly decreased incidents of verbal violence (β=-1.140, p < 0.05) compared to the control group. Conclusions The study showed integration of skill-based teamwork learning in clinical nursing training provides an additional venue to prevent and reduce workplace violence. This shall be a feasible module and significant reference in junior or pre-service health care workers training in the future. Key messages The study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing the team learning curriculum for clinical nurses. The present study provides empirical evidence of the skill-based team learning training curriculum in workplace violence program for clinical nurses.

scholarly journals A Framework for Translating Workplace Violence Intervention Research into Evidence-Based Programs

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen McPhaul ◽  
Matthew London ◽  
Jane Lipscomb
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Violence Prevention Programs

Workplace violence, a dangerous and complex occupational hazard in the modern health care work environment, presents challenges for nurses, other health care employees, management, labor unions, and regulators. Violence from patients, visitors, and coworkers is often tolerated and explained as part of the job in the fast-paced, stressful health care delivery workplace. Addressing violence in health care requires very purposeful organizational processes conducted by very specific organizational structures. The strength of the scientific evidence for workplace violence prevention strategies is well past the “emerging” evidence stage but has not achieved the “unequivocal” stage. It is unlikely that workplace violence interventions will be tested using randomized controlled experimental conditions. Consequently, educated and aware nurses often provide key leadership for organizations undertaking the development of workplace violence prevention programs, but must do so using local evidence generated at the facility level. In some cases, tools such as state regulations and federal workplace safety policies provide important impetus and support for nurses and hospitals undertaking these transformational programs. This article provides background information about workplace violence and offers a framework for developing comprehensive workplace violence prevention programs built on the existing scientific evidence, regulatory guidance, and locally generated practice evidence

scholarly journals Strategies and Tools to Reduce Workplace Violence

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 56 (11) ◽  
pp. 449-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary A. Gallant-Roman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Full Time Equivalent ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Violence Prevention Program ◽  
In The Beginning

The U.S. health care system is in the beginning of a crisis that can barely be comprehended. If projections are accurate, the demand for nurses will increase 40% and a 400,000-hour full-time equivalent registered nurse shortfall will occur by 2020. Not only are nurses leaving the field, but fewer candidates are entering. The reasons are unclear, but research has shown that nursing is a dangerous occupation—four times more dangerous than most other occupations. Protection from an unsafe workplace is guaranteed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, and many national and international groups call for zero tolerance of workplace violence. Health care worksites must develop specific plans to minimize and prevent workplace violence. Additional research is necessary to determine which methods are most effective. This article examines the necessary components of a workplace violence prevention program.

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