Table 2 Occupational safety measures in EPCCs* with >1 person present (n = 61) compared to others (n = 142)

Available staff

Extra person on call-out/home visits when needed for security reasons

35

(57.4)

55

(38.7)

0.014

Personnel continuously accessible for patients/visitors

55

(90.2)

35

(24.6)

<0.001

Security guard

5

(8.2)

2

(1.4)

N/A

Reception

Barrier/glass partition reception – waiting room

56

(91.8)

120

(85.1)

0.192

View to the waiting room

52

(85.2)

94

(66.2)

0.006

View to the entrance

46

(75.4)

79

(56.0)

0.008

Sheltered room

34

(55.7)

50

(35.2)

0.005

Consulting room

Alternative exit

39

(63.9)

81

(57.4)

0.360

Quick entrance/exit for staff

37

(60.7)

56

(39.4)

0.005

Patient NOT seated between clinician and door

25

(41.0)

34

(24.1)

0.014

Electronic safety systems

Alarm on medical radio network

33

(54.1)

118

(83.1)

<0.001

Automatic door lock

45

(73.8)

65

(46.1)

<0.001

Panic button by desk/keyboard

29

(47.5)

47

(33.3)

0.051

Alarm linked to alarm center

27

(44.3)

35

(24.8)

0.005

Poster with information about alarm

19

(31.1)

40

(28.4)

0.668

Portable alarm

30

(49.2)

27

(19.1)

<0.001

CCTV (closed-circuit television) camera

34

(55.7)

22

(15.6)

<0.001

Panic button wall

16

(26.2)

8

(5.7)

<0.001

Training , reporting and follow up

Follow-up of employees after violence

55

(90.2)

95

(67.4)

0.001

Monitoring system of violence against personnel

57

(93.4)

93

(65.5)

<0.001

Training regarding violence against personnel

37

(60.7)

45

(31.9)

<0.001