Abstract

HHCWs are at increased risk for WPV due to working alone in unsupervised, unpredictable, and potentially dangerous work environments. Similar to healthcare workers employed in institutionalized settings, HHCWs primarily experience Type II, verbal abuse from patients. Little is known about how HHCWs promote personal safety while at work. Guided by Haddon's Matrix, the purpose of this manuscript option dissertation was to estimate WPV exposures and identify interventions and resources used by HHCWs to promote personal safety and mitigate and prevent WPV. For this manuscript option dissertation, there are three distinct projects, all related to HHCWs and exposure to WPV.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 30204633; ProQuest document ID: 2746524007. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Tamara F. Small, PhD, NP, CEO/Founder - The Institute for Employee Safety

Sigma Membership

Beta Iota

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Occupational Safety, Home Healthcare, Prevention Training

Advisor

Gordon L. Gillespie

Second Advisor

Carolyn Smith

Third Advisor

Scott Hutton

Fourth Advisor

Kermit Davis

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Cincinnati

Degree Year

2020

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2023-03-22

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