Workplace Violence in Health Care: An Overdue OSHA Standard in the Making.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1353/hpu.2025.a959123

Eli Y Adashi, Daniel P O'Mahony, I Glenn Cohen

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Abstract

The evidence of rising workplace violence in the health care sector is clear. Two recent surveys (of emergency physicians and nursing personnel) indicate that the rate of violence experienced by health care workers has increased, and the number of assaults is alarming. Workplace violence also a is a key compounder of staff attrition as well as patient safety. Absent federal protective legislation, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has developed a potential standard for the prevention of workplace violence in health care and social assistance.

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医疗保健中的工作场所暴力：一项迟来的OSHA标准正在制定中。

卫生保健部门工作场所暴力事件不断上升的证据是显而易见的。最近（对急诊医生和护理人员）进行的两项调查表明，保健工作者遭受暴力的比率有所增加，攻击次数令人震惊。工作场所暴力也是员工流失和患者安全的一个关键因素。在没有联邦保护立法的情况下，职业安全与健康管理局（OSHA）制定了一项预防保健和社会援助工作场所暴力的潜在标准。

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Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Multiple-

CiteScore

2.00

自引率

7.10%

发文量

154

期刊介绍： The journal has as its goal the dissemination of information on the health of, and health care for, low income and other medically underserved communities to health care practitioners, policy makers, and community leaders who are in a position to effect meaningful change. Issues dealt with include access to, quality of, and cost of health care.