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Table 6 The greatest challenges for mental health professionals in managing violence

From: A descriptive survey study of violence management and priorities among psychiatric staff in mental health services, across seventeen european countries

Staff Management staffing and Team work

400

14%

Competence

301

10%

Safety Protecting Staff & patients

266

9%

Education & training

199

7%

Management Support

185

6%

Risk assessment

170

6%

Coping, Fear & Abuse

161

6%

Preventing Violence & Violence Culture

137

5%

Clear Policy; Procedure & Protocol

131

5%

Physical Environmental/beds/facilities

107

4%

Reducing coercion

79

3%

De-escalation

78

3%

Ethical/Legal/Judiciary/Police Role

85

3%

Debriefing

68

2%

Alcohol and Drugs

60

2%

Other: Providing care; Funding and resources; Stigma; Seriously ill patients; Dementia.

170

6%

Non category/unclear

298

10%