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Program evaluation of an intervention approach for staff assaulted by patients: Preliminary inquiry
Author(s) -
Flannery Raymond B.,
Penk Walter E.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.2490090212
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , crisis intervention , outcome (game theory) , psychology , nursing , program evaluation , medicine , medical emergency , psychiatry , political science , mathematics , mathematical economics , public administration
Abstract Crisis intervention procedures for emergency services personnel and healthcare providers are increasingly being utilized to address the psychological sequelae of acute stress during critical incidents. While anecdotal evidence suggests the efficacy of these approaches, more formal experimental inquiry has been limited. This brief report outlines one strategy for conducting program evaluation of a crisis intervention approach for staff who are assaulted by patients. This outcome design was implemented in multiple sites, even as the service was being delivered.