title: An evaluation of staff training in psychological techniques for the management of patient aggression.
abstract: Training for staff working with violent patients is frequently recommended, sometimes implemented, but rarely objectively evaluated. In this longitudinal study 47 nurses attending a training day to learn strategies for coping with violent psychiatric patients were compared with 108 non-attending control group subjects. The rate of assaults on staff on wards taking part in the study was 31% lower after implementation of the training and wards sending a majority of staff to the training experienced a particularly significant reduction in assaults. The effectiveness of this 1-day training package is discussed.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Whittington
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wykes
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000374:Aggression; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education*