Worksite Walkthrough Intervention: Data-driven Prevention of Workplace Violence on Hospital Units. Issue 9 (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hamblin, Lydia E.; Essenmacher, Lynnette; Luborsky, Mark; Russell, Jim; Janisse, James; Upfal, Mark; Arnetz, Judith
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 59:Issue 9(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001081
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the implementation of a data-driven, unit-based walkthrough intervention shown to be effective in reducing the risk of workplace violence in hospitals. Methods: A structured worksite walkthrough was conducted on 21 hospital units. Unit-level workplace violence data were reviewed and a checklist of possible prevention strategies and an Action Plan form guided development of unit-specific intervention. Unit supervisor perceptions of the walkthrough and implemented prevention strategies were reported via questionnaires. Prevention strategies were categorized as environmental, behavioral, or administrative. Results: A majority of units implemented strategies within 12 months' postintervention. Participants found the walkthrough useful, practical, and worthy of continued use. Conclusions: Structured worksite walkthroughs provide a feasible method for workplace violence reduction in hospitals. Core elements are standardized yet flexible, promoting fidelity and transferability of this intervention.