Aggression Assessment Synopsis-Aggression Assessment Synopsis

Aggression Assessment Synopsis

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The document is a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) from the Emergency Nurses Association focusing on aggression assessment in emergency department patients. Workplace violence towards healthcare workers, especially in the emergency department, is a significant issue with underreporting and acceptance of abuse as common occurrences. The guideline emphasizes the importance of using aggression assessment tools to detect patients at risk of aggression. The document reviews various assessment tools and their effectiveness in predicting aggressive or violent events in both adult and pediatric populations.<br /><br />The Brǿset Violence Checklist (BVC) is highlighted as having moderate evidence for predicting aggression in adult emergency department patients, while other tools like the ABRAT and DASA-IV have weak evidence. Several tools were found to have insufficient evidence or were not recommended for use in predicting aggression in both adult and pediatric populations. The guideline categorizes the level of recommendation for each tool based on the quality of evidence available.<br /><br />Overall, the document serves as a resource for emergency nurses to choose appropriate aggression assessment tools based on evidence-based practices. It stresses the importance of proactive interventions to reduce workplace violence incidents in the emergency department and enhance the safety of healthcare providers. The findings aim to guide healthcare leaders in establishing processes for identifying, addressing, and reporting workplace violence effectively.

Keywords

Clinical Practice Guideline

Emergency Nurses Association

Aggression assessment

Workplace violence

Healthcare workers

Aggression assessment tools

Brǿset Violence Checklist

ABRAT

DASA-IV

Evidence-based practices