Violence
Guidelines and Recommendations

Below are selected prevention and treatment guidelines, recommendations, frameworks, approaches, and other documents related to violence. Also see related links on this page.

Violence on the Job Resources and Recommendations (7/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/updates/upd-06-30-04.html
A new training and educational DVD from CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health provides employers, employees, safety professionals, and others with recommendations and resources for preventing work-related homicides and assaults.

First Reports Evaluating the Effectiveness of Strategies for Preventing Violence: Early Childhood Home Visitation and Firearms Laws; Findings from the Task Force on Community Preventive Services (2003)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5214a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5214.pdf
Press Release
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r031002.htm
Telebriefing
http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/t031002.htm
The Task Force conducted a systematic review of scientific evidence concerning the effectiveness of early childhood home visitation for preventing several forms of violence: violence by the visited child against self or others; violence against the child (i.e., maltreatment [abuse or neglect]); other violence by the visited parent; and intimate partner violence. On the basis of strong evidence of effectiveness, the Task Force recommends early childhood home visitation for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Sexual Violence Surveillance: Uniform Definitions and Recommended Data Elements (2002)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/sv_surveillance/sv.htm
To address the issue of lack of consistency in the use of terminology and data elements for sexual violence, CDC’s Injury Center, through extensive consultations with researchers and practitioners, has developed Sexual Violence Surveillance: Uniform Definitions and Recommended Data Elements, Version 1.0. These recommendations are crucial for standardizing definitions and data elements for sexual violence surveillance. Better quality and timely incidence and prevalence estimates can be useful for a wide audience, including policymakers, researchers, public health practitioners, victim advocates, service providers, and media professionals.

Violence: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals (2002)
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/2002-101.html#intro
Summary Update
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/riskassault.html
The purpose of this brochure is to increase worker and employer awareness of the risk factors for violence in hospitals and to provide strategies for reducing exposure to these factors. Workplace violence ranges from offensive or threatening language to homicide. Recent data indicate that hospital workers are at high risk for experiencing violence in the workplace. Although anyone working in a hospital may become a victim of violence, nurses and aides who have the most direct contact with patients are at higher risk. Other hospital personnel at increased risk of violence include emergency response personnel, hospital safety officers, and all health care providers. Several studies indicate that violence often takes place during times of high activity and interaction with patients, such as at meal times and during visiting hours and patient transportation. Assaults may occur when service is denied, when a patient is involuntarily admitted, or when a health care worker attempts to set limits on eating, drinking, or tobacco or alcohol use. All hospitals should develop a comprehensive violence prevention program.

Building Data Systems for Monitoring and Responding to Violence Against Women: Recommendations from a Workshop (2000)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4911a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr4911.pdf
Press Release
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r2k1027b.htm
This report provides recommendations regarding public health surveillance and research on violence against women (VAW) developed during a workshop, "Building Data Systems for Monitoring and Responding to Violence Against Women."

Best Practices of Youth Violence Prevention: A Sourcebook for Community Action (2002-Revision)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/bestpractices.htm
Violence among children and adolescents is a significant public health concern. In 1997, violence claimed the lives of more than 3,700 Americans ages 19 and under-that's an average of 10 deaths per day-making the homicide rate for young people in the United States the highest among developed countries. This sourcebook places at your fingertips the best knowledge available about several strategies designed to prevent youth violence.

Related Links

Violence: Women’s Health Topics A-Z
http://www.cdc.gov/women/az/violence.htm

Guide to Community Preventive Services
http://www.cdc.gov/epo/communityguide.htm

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