Common ground, not a battle ground. Violence prevention at a detoxification facility.

Full Abstract

This article evaluates the results of a workplace violence prevention program implemented in a Colorado detoxification facility. The program interventions are modeled after federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines and use theories from both nursing and criminology for philosophy and direction. Serving as its own control, the detoxification facility shares data measured over a 4-year period, demonstrating a sharp decline in assault rates after program implementation. The importance of administrative controls, environmental adjustments, recordkeeping and evaluation, and education and training are emphasized as key components of success. Copyright (c) 2009, SLACK Incorporated.

Author information

Author/s: Adamson, Mary A (MA); Vincent, Audrey A (AA); Cundiff, Jeff (J);

Affiliation: Denver Health Medical Center, Denver CARES Detox/DHMC, Denver, CO 80204, USA. madamson(-atsign-)dhha.org

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services (J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Aug; vol 47 (issue 8) : pp 28-35

Dates: Created 2009/08/17; Completed 2009/10/27;

PMID: 19681519, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/27/2009, IMS Date: )

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