title: Workplace violence prevention programs in psychiatric units and facilities.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. corinne-peek-asa@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peek-Asa
authors.forename: Carri
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Casteel
authors.forename: Veerasathpurush
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Allareddy
authors.forename: Maryalice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nocera
authors.forename: Suzi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goldmacher
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ohagan
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blando
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Valiante
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gillen
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Harrison