Violence increasing in emergency rooms WASHINGTON — Violence in America’s emergency departments is increasing, causing harm to physicians, staff and patients, according to new research. Nearly half (47 percent) of emergency physicians report having been physically assaulted while at work, with 60 percent saying those assaults occurred in the past year. Nearly 8 in 10 also say that patient care is being affected, with 51 percent of those saying that patients also have been physically harmed. “More needs to be done,â€? says Vidor Friedman, MD, FACEP, president of ACEP. “Violence in emergency departments is not only affecting medical staff, it is affecting patients. When violence occurs in an emergency department, patients can be injured or traumatized to the point of leaving without being seen. It also can increase wait times and distract emergency staff from focusing on other patients who urgently require a physician’s assistance.â€? Nearly 7 in 10 say violence has increased in the past ďŹ ve years, with 25 percent reporting it is increasing greatly. Almost half (49 percent) of all respondents say hospitals can do more by adding security guards, cameras, security for parking lots, metal detectors, and increasing visitor screening inside hospitals, especially in emergency departments. “Nearly three-quarters (70 percent) of those assaulted say that their hospital administration or hospital security did respond to the incident, yet among those whose hospital responded, only three percent say that the hospital security actually pressed charges,â€? said Dr. Friedman. Dr. Friedman says nearly all women who are emergency physicians (96 percent) reported that a patient or visitor made inappropriate comments or unwanted advances toward them, and 80 percent of men reported the same. More than a quarter (27 percent) of emergency physician who were assaulted in the past year, say assaults occurred more than once. Nearly a third (27 percent) of those assaulted got injured. About half of
those injured (44 percent) reported being hit or slapped. Almost onethird say they have also been either punched, kicked or spit upon. Almost all (97 percent) say a patient committed the assault. A quarter (28 percent) reported that they had been assaulted by a patient’s family member or friend. Other ďŹ ndings of the poll include: * Almost three-quarters (71 percent) personally witnessed others being assaulted during their shifts. * More than 80 percent of emergency physician respondents say a patient has threatened to return and harm them or their emergency department staff. * Half of emergency physicians report that at least half of all assaults are committed by people were seeking drugs or who are under the inuence of drugs or alcohol. * More than 40 percent of emergency physicians believe that more than half of assaults are committed by psychiatric patients. This poll was conducted online between August 21 and August 27, with 3,539 emergency physicians. There was a response rate of 11 percent and a margin of error of 1.6 percent.
Intimacy after breast cancer
COLUMBUS – Women who beat breast cancer are likely faced with a new challenge – in the bedroom. Many survivors undergo physical and emotional changes during treatment that can negatively impact their sex life. Everyone’s experience is different which is why it can be so difďŹ cult for women to ďŹ gure out how to get back to intimacy after breast cancer all on their own. But group therapy may be the answer. Kristen Carpenter, Ph.D., director of Women’s Behavioral Health at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, says group therapy is a powerful way for women to know they’re not alone as they navigate changes that can range from negative self-image to a lower sex drive.
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