2023-08-31_sspeirs_Violence Workplace Survey Overview.docx

Violence Workplace Survey Overview

Survey was sent to 205 caregivers

41 responses over a 3 week period and survey was re sent once to encourage more participation

Surveys were all anonymous

Occupation of respondents

Student -1

Home Support -15

Care Aid - 20

CHW -5

Tenure of Respondents

Full time - 12

Part time-10

Casual - 19

Experience in Health Care

1-5 years - 12

Over 5 years -15

1 year -5

Under one year -9

Current Tenure with The Key

1-5 years -12

Over 5 years -15

1 year - 5

Under 1 year 9

Gender

31 female

10 male

How safe do you feel from Violence in the Workplace?

Not safe 1 and 5 very safe

1-0

2-2

3-6

4-15

5-18

Where do you feel at risk - select all that apply?

Outdoor public areas, transit -7

Approaching client home thru yard, elevator etc-2

(Notes here were some areas are desolate and dark)

Inside Client home while providing care or related service -10

Inside Client home when family is present -0

Inside Client home when unrestrained pets are present -3

Other - 7 but out of that only three that were specific

i.e.  Amica West Van feel threatened, asking dementia patients to shower and there facial expressions change, some co workers are mean

Who do you believe is most likely to be aggressive/violent to you at work (select only one)

Nobody -16

Client -6

Stranger -13

Family -3

Trespasser -3

Someone from private life 0

Who would you report an incident if a client or a member of family directed violent behaviour or verbal abuse toward you (select all that apply)

Manager or supervisor in charge - 40

Co-worker, peer union steward-3

Client Chart -10

Behavioural plan -0

Joint health & safety Committee-1

Work Safe BC -5

Would not report -0

You have access to behavioral care plans specific to your client

Yes -18

No-5

NA-10

Don't know -8

I think this question might have been confusing as do our caregivers really know the difference between care plan and behavioural plan

You have been given instructions on what to do if you feel threatened or unsafe at work

Yes -34

No-5

Don't know-1

NA 1

You know what to do/how to call for help if you feel threatened or involved in a violent incident?

Yes 35

No 5

NA -1

Only comments were call police and our case manager always goes over who to call and when to call for help

How confident are you in your ability to manage violent behaviour at work?

Select one

Less confident (1) -0

2- 0

3-13

4-18

More confident -10

Choose a number for each item below that you feel best shows how much risk of violence there is at each task. If a task does not apply to you select N/A

Walking to and from client home    1-0 2 -0 3-3 4-6 5-10 NA -22

Enforcing Organizational rules       1-5 2-0 3-5 4-2 5- 5 NA 24

Refusing requests or removing      1-7 2-5 3-2 4-5 5-10 NA 11

Something from the client

Bathing a client                               1-17 2- 5 3- 2-4-0 5-5 NA -12

Feeding a client                              1-18 2-0 3-2 4-0 5-6 NA -15

Dressing a client                             1- 19 2-3 3-3 4-1 5-3 NA-12

Interacting or intervening with         1-10 2-2 3-5 4-0 5-3 NA -21

Family members

Administering medications or          1- 5 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 NA -39

Providing medical treatment

Working with a client with

Mental health issues                        1-1 2-0 3-3 4-1 5-5 NA -21

Working with a client using

Prescription drugs                            1-5 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-3 NA- 27

Working with clients affected by       1-12 2-9 3-6 4-8-5-0 NA -6

Dementia /brain impairments

Conduction initial Assessment          1-10 2-0 3-3 4-0 5-0 NA -28