Journal of emergency nursing : JEN : official publication of the Emergency Department Nurses Association
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Multicenter Study
Implementation of a Comprehensive Intervention to Reduce Physical Assaults and Threats in the Emergency Department.
The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of a comprehensive program to reduce the incidence of workplace violence (WPV) against ED providers by patients and visitors. ⋯ This study emphasizes the risk of WPV to ED workers and highlights the need for prevention programs. Future research needs to be conducted to test additional comprehensive WPV prevention interventions.