Aggression towards clinicians within Opiate Substitution Treatment (OST) services: A survey of service providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High levels of aggression towards staff in healthcare settings have been reported. It seems likely that workers in Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) would be at increased risk of adverse events and their consequences.

Objectives

This study aimed to establish if practitioners who provide OST are experiencing negative outcomes, specifically aggression, distress, and burnout, and to identify if workload and professional affiliation were associated with these risks.

Methods

A survey was conducted of OST practitioners in a single geographical region of New Zealand (population approx. 344,000). The survey asked for demographics (including caseloads), Perception of Patient Aggression Scale New Zealand Revision (POPAS-NZ), Kessler 10 (K10), Short Post-Traumatic Str

SUBMITTER: Gale CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9029918 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature