This Article Full Text (PDF) References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Saved Citations Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Reprints Add to My Marked Citations Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Citing Articles via Scopus Google Scholar Articles by HARRIS, G. T. Articles by RICE, M. E. Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by HARRIS, G. T. Articles by RICE, M. E. Social Bookmarking                         What's this?

Staff Injuries Sustained During Altercations with Psychiatric Patients

Mental Health Centre, Penetanguishene, Ontario

MARNIE E. RICE

Mental Health Centre, Penetanguishene, Ontario

Most studies of violence within mental health facilities have focused on patient assaults. In the present study, we examined all types of patient-staff altercations that resulted in a staff member losing time from work. In the 500-bed psychiatric institution we studied, there were 123 such incidents over a 7.5-year period. Compared to incidents that resulted in no time being lost from work, lost-time incidents more often resulted from staff members restraining patients than from patients assaulting staff. In general, the injuries sustained during patient assaults tended to be relatively minor; the injuries sustained in restraints, such as falls, sprains, or strains, tended to much more serious in terms of time lost from work. The implications of the study for staff training are discussed.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 1, No. 2, 193-211 (1986)
DOI: 10.1177/088626086001002004


CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter    What's this?