The effect of a training course in aggression management on mental health nurses' perceptions of aggression: A cluster randomised controlled trial

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 649-655

  Needham, I ^a   Abderhalden, C ^b   Halfens, R J G ^c   Dassen, T ^d   Haug, H J ^e   Fischer, J E ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES WESTERN SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^e Private Hospital for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy   (Switzerland)

^f ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aggression; Attitude; Perception of aggression; Psychiatric nurses; Training in aggression management; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERCEPTION; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 20544471102     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.10.003     Document Type: Article

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