Item

n

Item

%*

Security measures in place**

Installation of emergency call buttons and emergency telephones

625

Existence of response manuals and guidelines

I am aware of it

10.7

Crime prevention video recordings

600

I am not aware of it

76.8

Sharing of information on patients and families who have perpetrated violence in the past

560

Cannot say either way

0.0

Displaying posters

289

No answer

12.5

Hiring security guards

232

Existence of training and drills

I am aware of it

9.0

Participation in training sessions

229

I am not aware of it

85.5

Always having crime-prevention equipment on hand and ready to deploy

102

No answer

5.5

Review of staff uniforms

47

Existence of a post-damage sharing system

I am aware of it

29.0

Lending of cell phones and alarm systems

37

I am not aware of it

65.6

Other

132

Cannot say either way

0.1

Support for staff who have experienced harm*

Proxy response to patients and their families

459

No answer

5.3

Interviewing and counseling

333

Was the post-incident response within the facility effective?

Yes

7.3

Cessation of contact with the patient or family concerned

193

No

8.7

Reassignment

120

Cannot say either way

80.1

Allowing a leave of absence for a set time period

20

No answer

3.9

Others

76

Could the experience be shared in the workplace after the incident?

Yes

26.5

No

3.7

Cannot say either way

69.8

Reasons for not being able to share the experience in the workplace

It was difficult to consult

24.8

Did not know whom to ask

22.9

I did not think they would understand how I felt

20.0

I handled it badly

5.7

I let it go because it was a child’s doing

3.8

I felt embarrassed

2.9

Other

19.9