Table 1 Prevalence of occupational safety measures in Norwegian emergency primary care centres (n = 203)
n | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Available staff | ||
Extra person on call-out/home visits when needed for security reasons | 90 | (44.3) |
Personnel continuously accessible for patients/visitors | 90 | (44.3) |
Always more than one person on duty | 61 | (30.0) |
Security guard | 7 | (3.4) |
Reception | ||
Barrier/glass partition between reception and waiting room | 176 | (86.7) |
View to the waiting room | 146 | (71.9) |
View to the entrance | 125 | (61.6) |
Sheltered room | 84 | (41.4) |
Consulting room | ||
Alternative exit | 120 | (59.1) |
Quick entrance/exit for staff | 93 | (45.8) |
Patient NOT sitting between clinician and door | 59 | (29.1) |
Electronic safety systems | ||
Alarm on medical radio network | 151 | (74.4) |
Automatic door lock | 110 | (54.2) |
Panic button by desk/keyboard | 76 | (37.4) |
Alarm linked to alarm center | 62 | (30.5) |
Poster with information about alarm | 59 | (29.1) |
Portable alarm | 57 | (28.1) |
CCTV (closed-circuit television) camera | 56 | (27.6) |
Panic button on wall | 24 | (11.8) |
Education and reporting system | ||
Follow-up of employees after experienced violence | 150 | (74.9) |
Monitoring system of violence against personnel | 150 | (74.9) |
Training regarding violence against personnel | 82 | (40.4) |