The main goal of this study is to evaluate if the Finnish version of eDASA+APP (electronic Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression + Aggression Prevention Protocol), a clinical decision support system (CDSS), has an impact on reducing workplace violence, use of coercive measures and increasing nurses' job satisfaction in adult psychiatric inpatient care.
The study includes three phases: 1) exploring attitudes of nurses and nurse managers towards validated tools, violence risk assessment and management, 2) a pre-implementation including a co-design process of the eDASA+APP to ensure optimal integration and adaptation to local context and integration into the local EPIC based EHR system together with relevant stakeholders (health care staff and expert-by-experience), and 3) a quasi-experimental implementation study to evaluate the impact of the intervention (eDASA+APP FI).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
26
A CDSS for nurses to assist in their daily short-term violence risk assessment and management, is integrated into an EPIC-based EHR system.
HUS University Hospital
Helsinki, Finland
Workplace violence
Violence experienced by healthcare staff in the wards, routinely collected data
Time frame: Pre-post (3 months)
Coercive measures
Routinely monitored and collected by the wards according to the Finnish Mental Health Act
Time frame: Pre-post (3 months)
Job satisfaction
Nurses yearly job satisfaction survey will be used (Nurse Engagement Survey (NESplus))
Time frame: Pre-post (3 months)
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.