@article{ref1,
title="Management of violence in the workplace: a New Zealand survey",
journal="Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum",
year="2002",
author="Gale, Christopher and Pellett, O. and Coverdale, John and Paton Simpson, G.",
volume="",
number="412",
pages="41-43",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To estimate the rate of adverse events to staff, to survey the use of various preventative measures, and to assess any association between these factors and the reported event rate. METHOD: An anonymous postal nation-wide survey of violence reported to managers of psychiatric units in New Zealand. RESULTS: The mean rate of adverse event per 100 full time equivalent staff was 16.2 (range 0-187) for property damage, 16.3 (range 0-204) for attempted assault, 12 (range 0-194) for physical attack, 1.3 (range 0-33) for sexual harassment and 1.1 (range 0-17) for stalking. Inpatient units, the use of pocket alarms, and training in de-escalation were associated highly with an increase risk of adverse events. CONCLUSION: There is a high variation in the rate of violence. The issue of increased rate of events with certain interventions will require further research.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0065-1591",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}