Violence and aggression in A&E Departments of six major Dublin hospitals: report of a working group.
| dc.contributor.author | Accident and Emergency Steering Group | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bruton, John | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-01-27T00:05:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-01-27T00:05:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2000 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/267212 | |
| dc.description | The literature confirms that the level of violence and aggression in hospital A&E Departments has only recently been documented as a significant problem throughout the U.S.A., the U.K. and in Ireland. The purpose of this study is to define the nature and extent of this problem in the six major Hospitals in the Dublin region and to make recommendations. As part of its deliberations the Group decided to approach it's task by (a) using the knowledge, experiences and expertise of its members in A&E departments, to determine the nature of the problem and (b) conducted a study of incidents actually recorded by the six Hospitals, to identify the extent of the problem. The Group is satisfied that violence arid aggression presents as a major problem in all six Hospitals, is unanimous in its recommendations and identifies the need for action at three levels. Firstly, procedures for the reporting and recording of incidents need to be established in each Hospital. This requirement. is fundamental and crucial to the effective management of violence and aggression. Secondly, each Hospital needs to develop and implement a preventative strategy designed to address the problem. The group makes several recommendations for the focus of the strategy. Thirdly, there are external factors outside the control of individual hospitals which contribute to the problem and will need to be addressed in the context of the wider health and social care services. | en_GB |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Eastern Health Board (EHB) | en_GB |
| dc.subject | HOSPITAL | en_GB |
| dc.subject | VIOLENCE | en_GB |
| dc.subject | EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE | en_GB |
| dc.title | Violence and aggression in A&E Departments of six major Dublin hospitals: report of a working group. | en_GB |
| dc.contributor.department | Eastern Health Board (EHB) | en_GB |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-08-23T20:46:08Z |
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