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The assaulted staff action program (ASAP) and declines in assaults: a meta-analysis
R B Flannery1, G S Everly, V Eyler
1Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, 25 Stanford Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
International Journal of Emergency Mental Health
|March 10, 2001
Summary
The Assaulted Staff Action Program (ASAP), a crisis intervention, significantly reduced patient assaults in healthcare facilities. This critical incident stress management approach offers effective support for staff experiencing trauma.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Psychology
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Psychological trauma from patient assaults impacts healthcare staff.
- Crisis intervention procedures aid in managing trauma aftermath.
- The Assaulted Staff Action Program (ASAP) is a Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To meta-analyze the effectiveness of ASAP in reducing patient assault frequency.
- To evaluate ASAP's impact on workplace safety in healthcare settings.
Main Methods:
- Meta-analysis of studies on the Assaulted Staff Action Program (ASAP).
- Statistical analysis to determine the effect size (Cohen's d) and reliability (fail safe number).
Main Results:
- A statistically significant large effect size (Cohen's d = 3.1) was found, indicating ASAP's high effectiveness.
- A fail safe number of 202 suggests the robustness of the findings against potential publication bias.
Conclusions:
- ASAP is a highly effective intervention for reducing patient assaults in healthcare facilities.
- Implementing ASAP has significant positive implications for risk management and staff well-being.