@article{ref1,
title="Selection of employee personal protective equipment based on aggressive behavior in pediatric neuropsychiatry",
journal="Developmental neurorehabilitation",
year="2016",
author="Daraiseh, Nancy M. and Summerville, Lauren A. and Lin, Li and Tucker, DaVona and Hill, Adam K. and Salisbury, Katherine and Lind, Michael A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: Hospitalized patients with a developmental or intellectual disability and a psychiatric disorder (dual-diagnosis) often pose a risk to themselves or others leading to high injury rates for their providers. Therefore, evidence-based strategies to reduce employee injuries resulting from interactions are necessary. <br><br>METHODS: To reduce injuries resulting from interactions with dual-diagnosis patients, the Initial Behavioural Assessment (IBA) and Protective Equipment Decision Key (PEDK) were used in inpatient neuropsychiatry. The IBA-PEDK identify patients' aggressive behaviors to provide employees with personal protective equipment (PPE). Inter-rater reliability, validity, and adherence were examined. <br><br>RESULTS: Injuries significantly decreased after implementing the IBA-PEDK. The average kappa coefficient was 0.64 with a 90.6% agreement. Ninety-three percent of respondents reported wearing PPE at the time of injury. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: A quick, user-friendly tool that provides a standardized method for determining PPE based on patient-specific behavior can significantly reduce aggression-related injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1751-8423",
doi="10.1080/17518423.2016.1238968",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518423.2016.1238968"
}