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Rebecca E Parenteau1, James K Luiselli, Meghan Keeley
1May Institute, Randolph, MA 02368, USA.
Objective:
The present study measured arm and other body injuries to classroom staff that were caused by a student who had developmental disabilities and treatment-resistant aggression.
Methods:
Following a baseline (no equipment) phase, staff wore protective equipment on their arms but not on other areas of their body.
Results:
The frequency of self-reported arm injuries increased with protective equipment, but injury severity decreased. Wearing the protective equipment was also associated with more injuries to other areas of the body.
Conclusions:
Staff-worn protective equipment may reduce the severity but not the frequency of staff injuries from aggression; as well, the presence of protective equipment may set the occasion for increased injuries to non-protected areas of the body.
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