Background Violence in acute psychiatric wards affects the safety of other patients and the
effectiveness of treatment. However, there is a wide variation in reported rates of violence in …

Background Workplace aggression constitutes a serious issue for healthcare workers and
organizations. Aggression is tied to physical and mental health issues at an individual level …

BackgroundThere is a lack of research on the possible contribution of a structured risk
assessment to the reduction of aggression in psychiatric in-patient careAimsTo assess …

Aims. To explore nurses' experiences with patient and visitor violence, as well as other
related factors, in Swiss general hospital settings. Background. Patient and visitor violence is …

BACKGROUND: Patient and visitor violence (PVV) is the most dangerous occupational
hazard that health professionals must contend with. Staff training is recommended to prevent …

Background In mental health services what is commonplace across international frontiers is
that to prevent aggressive patients from harming themselves, other patients or staff, coercive …

Accessible summary• Violence prevention and management is an important part of inpatient
psychiatric nursing because both patients and staff need to feel safe and secure.• The …

Accessible summary• Demanding conditions in acute psychiatric wards can make it difficult
for nurses to provide good care to patients.• Interviews with nurses revealed that they use …

Objective We investigated the impact of verbal and physical client aggression on risk of
developing high hair cortisol concentration (HCC) as an indicator of chronic stress exposure …

Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by
research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the …