Aggressive Incidents in Medical Settings Study
| Status: | Enrolling by invitation |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/26/2017 |
| Start Date: | January 2017 |
| End Date: | June 2017 |
The purpose of this study is to identify the incidence rate and characteristics of
aggressive behavior perpetrated by patients and visitors in inpatient medical units and to
understand the role of missed care events, professional quality of life and self-efficacy in
relationship to aggressive events.
aggressive behavior perpetrated by patients and visitors in inpatient medical units and to
understand the role of missed care events, professional quality of life and self-efficacy in
relationship to aggressive events.
This prospective cohort study will examine the incidence of and outcomes associated with
patient and visitor aggressive behavior towards nursing staff practicing on medical
inpatient units. Staff on each unit will be informed about the AIMS study and all eligible
nursing staff will be invited to participate in the study. After completing the informed
consent nursing staff will be asked to complete the baseline demographic form and survey on
professional quality of life. For the data collection phase of the study consented
participants will be educated on use of the AIM log and provided with scenarios to practice
AIM log use. Consented staff will carry event counters and use the AIM log for all shifts
worked over the next 2 weeks.
patient and visitor aggressive behavior towards nursing staff practicing on medical
inpatient units. Staff on each unit will be informed about the AIMS study and all eligible
nursing staff will be invited to participate in the study. After completing the informed
consent nursing staff will be asked to complete the baseline demographic form and survey on
professional quality of life. For the data collection phase of the study consented
participants will be educated on use of the AIM log and provided with scenarios to practice
AIM log use. Consented staff will carry event counters and use the AIM log for all shifts
worked over the next 2 weeks.
Inclusion Criteria:
- All registered nurses and assistive nursing personnel, including patient care
associates (PCAs) , patient care technicians (PCTs), clinical technicians (CTs),
- primary employment on the study unit,
- minimum of 24 hours per week of employment on study unit.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any registered nurse or assistive nursing personnel working less than 24 hours per
week,
- whose primary employment is on a unit not involved in the study or float-pool /
centralized resource staff who do not have a primary employment unit,
- any nursing staff member still on orientation or working with an orientee.
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