title: Direct and collateral effects of staff-worn protective equipment on injury prevention from child aggression.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study measured arm and other body injuries to classroom staff that were caused by a student who had developmental disabilities and treatment-resistant aggression.
  
  
  METHODS
  Following a baseline (no equipment) phase, staff wore protective equipment on their arms but not on other areas of their body.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The frequency of self-reported arm injuries increased with protective equipment, but injury severity decreased. Wearing the protective equipment was also associated with more injuries to other areas of the body.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Staff-worn protective equipment may reduce the severity but not the frequency of staff injuries from aggression; as well, the presence of protective equipment may set the occasion for increased injuries to non-protected areas of the body.
authors.affiliation: May Institute, Randolph, MA 02368, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Parenteau
authors.forename: James K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Luiselli
authors.forename: Meghan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keeley
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000523:psychology; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D016272:Occupational Health; D011482:Protective Devices; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology; D014754:Violence