TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Interventions to reduce the risk of violence toward emergency department staff: current approaches
JO  - Open access emergency medicine
A1  - Ramacciati, Nicola
A1  - Ceccagnoli, Andrea
A1  - Addey, Beniamino
A1  - Lumini, Enrico
A1  - Rasero, Laura
SP  - 17
EP  - 27
VL  - 8
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1179-1500
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAEM.S69976
ID  - ref1
ER  -