Patient Violence Clinical Trial
Official title:
Harassment of Pain Clinic Staff by Chronic Pain Patients
Chronic pain is associated with psychological disorders, and many patients have behavioral problems. Some patients harass pain services staff. Most healthcare staff do not report harassment by patients. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of prospective electronic and clinic diary data. Evaluation of incidents of clinic staff harassment; caused by patients and patients' family. Analysis of causative factors, incident outcome and lessons learned.
Chronic pain is associated with psychological and mental health disorders. Many patients have personality and behavioral disorders. Some patients harass their pain care providers. Most healthcare staff do not report harassment by patients. This is a quantitative and qualitative analysis of prospective electronic and clinic diary data. It is an evaluation of incidents of pain clinic staff harassment; caused by patients and patients' family. This is an analysis of incident causative factors, incident outcome and lessons learned. The qualitative information of each incident is presented in a sensitive and careful format. ;