TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Precarious schedules linked with workplace aggression in a high-risk occupation
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Hurtado, David A.
A1  - Dumet, Lisset M.
A1  - Greenspan, Samuel A.
A1  - Marino, Miguel
A1  - Bernard, Kimberly
SP  - 181
EP  - 185
VL  - 61
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22794
ID  - ref1
ER  -