@article{ref1,
title="Precarious schedules linked with workplace aggression in a high-risk occupation",
journal="American journal of industrial medicine",
year="2018",
author="Hurtado, David A. and Dumet, Lisset M. and Greenspan, Samuel A. and Marino, Miguel and Bernard, Kimberly",
volume="61",
number="2",
pages="181-185",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Night work and prolonged work hours increase the risk for workplace aggression, however, the risk related to precarious schedules remains unknown. <br><br>METHODS: Cross-sectional study among Parole Probation Officers (PPOs) (n = 35). A precarious schedules index was created including the following indicators (a) experiencing one or more unexpected shifts during the last 4 weeks; (b) having minimal control over work hours; and (c) shifts notifications of less than a week. Generalized Poisson Regressions estimated the association between precarious schedules and self-reported client-based aggressive incidents (verbal, threating, property, or physical) during the last 12 months. <br><br>RESULTS: Workplace aggression was highly prevalent (94.3%). PPOs who experienced precarious schedules (74.3% prevalence) had an adjusted rate of workplace aggression 1.55 times greater than PPOs without precarious schedules (IRR = 1.55, 95% CI 1.25, 1.97, P < 0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Precarious schedules were associated with workplace aggression. Further research ought to examine whether improving schedule predictability may reduce client-based aggression.<br><br>© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0271-3586",
doi="10.1002/ajim.22794",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22794"
}