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Workplace violence prevention programs in psychiatric units and facilities.

Peek-Asa C; Casteel C; Allareddy V; Nocera M; Goldmacher S; O'Hagan E; Blando J; Valiante D; Gillen M; Harrison R

Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2009 Apr; 23(2):166-176

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2008.05.008

20035200

Psychiatric health care providers have high rates of workplace violence victimization, yet little is known about the strategies used by facilities to reduce violence. This study compared workplace violence prevention (WVP) programs in psychiatric units and facilities in California and New Jersey. Information was collected through interviews, a facility walk-through, and a review of written policies and training material. A similar proportion of hospitals in both states had WVP training programs. A higher proportion of hospitals in California had written WVP policies, and a higher proportion of New Jersey hospitals had implemented environmental and security modifications to reduce violence. Legislation is one of many potential approaches to increase workplace violence prevention programs in health care settings.

Emotional stress; Health care facilities; Health care personnel; Health hazards; Health protection; Injuries; Injury prevention; Psychological factors; Psychological processes; Psychological responses; Safety measures; Safety programs; Training; Workplace monitoring; Work practices; Work environment; Work areas; Worker motivation; Workplace studies

Corinne Peek-Asa, MPH, PhD, University of Iowa, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, 100 Oakdale Blvd. #114 IREH, Iowa City, IA 52242

20090401

Journal Article

corinne-peek-asa@uiowa.edu

Grant

2009

Grant-Number-R01-OH-007934; Grant-Number-T42-OH-008491

2

0883-9417

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

IA; NJ; NC; CA

University of Iowa