Impact of training on work-related assault.
Although training is often recommended as a part of a comprehensive approach to address occupational violence, little empirical literature exists to support this recommendation. Over 40% of nurses responding to the Minnesota Nurses Study reported being trained about occupational violence, involving seven different training topics. Although at the univariate level, an increased risk was identified for nurses trained in managing assaultive/violent patients, no statistically significant results remained at the multivariate level. This lack of protection from training is consistent with previous research, although the explanations for this lack of effect remain unclear. Additional research is necessary to obtain more specific details on occupational violence training, including training content and methods, to understand more thoroughly the impact of training on occupational violence.
Nachreiner
Nancy M
NM
Center for Violence Prevention and Control, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
Gerberich
Susan Goodwin
SG
McGovern
Patricia M
PM
Church
Timothy R
TR
Hansen
Helen E
HE
Geisser
Mindy S
MS
Ryan
Andrew D
AD
D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota / Q000453:epidemiology; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016272:Occupational Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017132:Workplace