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  • Nursing Practice
  • Pediatric Care

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  • Nurses in psychiatry, emergency departments, and pediatrics face high assault rates.
  • Pediatric workplace violence (WPV) is influenced by caregiver mistrust, complex cases, diagnostic delays, and patient behavioral/mental health issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement and evaluate technological solutions for mitigating WPV in a pediatric hospital setting.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of electronic aggression screening, weapons detection screening, and a personal duress system.
  • Data collection on screening outcomes and security response times.

Main Results:

  • Over 80% of patients screened for low to medium-risk aggression.
  • Weapons detection screening led to a 62.82% decrease in detected weapons.
  • Personal duress system improved security response times by 51%.

Conclusions:

  • Technological interventions can reduce WPV risks and enhance staff safety perception.
  • While effective, technology alone cannot fully address WPV.
  • Urgent need for legislation and regulation to protect healthcare workers from WPV is emphasized.