@article{ref1,
title="Interventions to reduce the risk of violence toward emergency department staff: current approaches",
journal="Open access emergency medicine",
year="2016",
author="Ramacciati, Nicola and Ceccagnoli, Andrea and Addey, Beniamino and Lumini, Enrico and Rasero, Laura",
volume="8",
number="",
pages="17-27",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: The phenomenon of workplace violence in health care settings, and especially in the emergency department (ED), has assumed the dimensions of a real epidemic. Many studies highlight the need for methods to ensure the safety of staff and propose interventions to address the problem. <br><br>AIM: The aim of this review was to propose a narrative of the current approaches to reduce workplace violence in the ED, with a particular focus on evaluating the effectiveness of emergency response programs. <br><br>METHODS: A search was conducted between December 1, 2015 and December 7, 2015, in PubMed and CINAHL. Ten intervention studies were selected and analyzed. <br><br>RESULTS: Seven of these interventions were based on sectoral interventions and three on comprehensive actions. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The studies that have attempted to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions have shown weak evidence to date. Further research is needed to identify effective actions to promote a safe work environment in the ED.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1179-1500",
doi="10.2147/OAEM.S69976",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAEM.S69976"
}