Aggressive Incidents in Medical Settings Study
AIMS
1 other identifier
observational
137
1 country
3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to identify the incidence rate and characteristics of aggressive behavior perpetrated by patients and visitors in inpatient medical units and to understand the role of missed care events, professional quality of life and self-efficacy in relationship to aggressive events.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for all trials
Started Jan 2017
Shorter than P25 for all trials
3 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 25, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 2, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2017
CompletedMarch 6, 2020
March 1, 2020
10 months
January 25, 2017
March 5, 2020
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
unit-level incidence rate of patient and visitor physical aggression
Event counters and logs will be used to record aggressive event data and will be recorded on the AIM log over the 2 week data collection period. The midnight census on each unit will be recorded over the 2 week data collection period and the average number of occupied beds will be used in the calculation of this rate. The formula used will be: (Number of physical aggression events recorded in 2 week period) divided by (Average number of occupied beds in 2 week period)
2 weeks
unit-level incidence rate of patient and visitor verbal aggression
Event counters and logs will be used to record aggressive event data and will be recorded on the AIM log over the 2 week data collection period. The midnight census on each unit will be recorded over the 2 week data collection period and the average number of occupied beds will be used in the calculation of this rate. The formula used will be: (Number of verbal aggression events recorded in 2 week period) divided by (Average number of occupied beds in 2 week period)
2 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (3)
To describe the characteristics of patient and visitor events involving aggressive behavior toward nursing staff in inpatient medical settings.
2 weeks
risk of missed care events
2 weeks
Professional Quality of Life Scale
2 weeks
Study Arms (1)
Nurses and nursing personnel
All registered nurses and assistive nursing personnel, including patient care associates (PCAs) , patient care technicians (PCTs), clinical technicians (CTs), primary employment on the study unit, minimum of 24 hours per week of employment on study unit.
Eligibility Criteria
This prospective cohort study of nursing staff on inpatient medical units will seek to enroll all RN's and nursing assistive personnel meeting eligibility criteria from three units at Yale New Haven hospital.
You may qualify if:
- All registered nurses and assistive nursing personnel, including patient care associates (PCAs) , patient care technicians (PCTs), clinical technicians (CTs),
- primary employment on the study unit,
- minimum of 24 hours per week of employment on study unit.
You may not qualify if:
- Any registered nurse or assistive nursing personnel working less than 24 hours per week,
- whose primary employment is on a unit not involved in the study or float-pool / centralized resource staff who do not have a primary employment unit,
- any nursing staff member still on orientation or working with an orientee.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Yale Universitylead
Study Sites (3)
Middlesex Hospital
Middletown, Connecticut, 06457, United States
Yale New Haven Hospital- St. Raphael
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
Yale New Haven Hospital Primary Care Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Joanne Iennaco
Yale School of Nursing
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 25, 2017
First Posted
February 2, 2017
Study Start
January 1, 2017
Primary Completion
November 1, 2017
Study Completion
November 1, 2017
Last Updated
March 6, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share