Citation

Fleming P, Harvey HD. J. R. Soc. Promot. Health 2002; 122(4): 226-232.

Affiliation

Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Jordanstown Campus, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland. P.Fleming@ulster.ac.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12557731

Abstract

The creation of health promoting workplaces is a key development in contemporary workplace health. This paper focuses on the issue of workplace violence and the efforts which must be made to address its prevention and to deal with its consequences as a contribution towards developing a health promoting workplace. A critical overview of the issue as it is currently addressed in the international literature is a precursor to the formulation of an inclusive definition of workplace violence. This forms the basis for a framework for the development and implementation of workplace violence policies. The framework takes account of needs assessment, policy formulation in terms of prevention, incident management and reporting, and post-incident support strategies. The needs for effective education and training and good internal and external communications are also explored. The paper concludes by highlighting the necessity for workplaces to take seriously the need for a coherent and well-planned workplace violence strategy.

Language: en