Violence against nurses in the emergency department: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the number and risk factors of violent events encountered in the emergency department. An observation grid was developed following interviews with emergency department staff to target the most pertinent information to collect in a prospective study design.

Design

Observational study.

Setting

Emergency department of a tertiary hospital in France.

Outcome measures

Number of violent events occurring during a single shift, recorded over 6 months by two observers. Information collected included time and date of incident; number of male/female staff; number of patients and accompaniers present in the service and the waiting room and length of staff debriefing. Perpetrator, victim and patient information were collected. Victims w

SUBMITTER: Chazel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10083775 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature