Responding Effectively to Disruptive Patient Behaviors: Beyond Behavior Contracts

This Viewpoint discusses the use of behavior contracts with patients in response to increasing workplace violence in health care, and highlights the importance of building the evidence base for approaches to dealing with violent behaviors that are effective and just.

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2024-03, Vol.331 (10), p.823-824
Main Authors: Fabi, Rachel, Johnson, L. Syd M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Aggressive behavior
Contracts
Occupational health
Violence
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Summary:This Viewpoint discusses the use of behavior contracts with patients in response to increasing workplace violence in health care, and highlights the importance of building the evidence base for approaches to dealing with violent behaviors that are effective and just.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2024.0216