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Table 9 Top priority areas for research in violence management

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

Influence of environment and staff attitudes on levels of violent behavior

270

11%

Preventing violence

269

11%

Best practice in the management of violence and aggression

233

10%

Risk Assessment

181

7%

Understanding aetiology and triggers for violence & aggression

174

7%

Causes/diagnosis/definitional issues

150

6%

Legislation strategic and policy in violence management

143

6%

De-escalation and Breakaway

114

5%

Effectiveness of staff training

91

4%

Service user experience and involvement

83

3%

Coping and aftermath of violence

82

3%

Use of pharmacotherapy

78

3%

Incident reporting/prevalence/statistics

75

3%

Staffing and skill mix

71

3%

Substance abuse and violence

65

3%

Effects of violence on staff and clients

54

2%

Debriefing

45

2%

Staff-Patient relationships

43

2%

Communication

36

1%

Collaboration and Teamwork

35

1%

Comparing violence management methods

26

1%

Other: Violence in community care; economic costs; ethnicity; forensic violence; child aggression; influence of media; ethics and rights.

98

4%

Total

2416

100%