Harassment of Pain Clinic Staff by Patients
- Conditions
- Patient Violence
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Behavioral therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT05876104
- Lead Sponsor
- Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic
- Brief Summary
Chronic pain is associated with psychological disorders, and many patients have behavioral problems. Some patients harass pain services staff. Most healthcare staff do not report harassment by patients.
Quantitative and qualitative analysis of prospective electronic and clinic diary data. Evaluation of incidents of clinic staff harassment; caused by patients and patients' family. Analysis of causative factors, incident outcome and lessons learned.
- Detailed Description
Chronic pain is associated with psychological and mental health disorders. Many patients have personality and behavioral disorders. Some patients harass their pain care providers. Most healthcare staff do not report harassment by patients.
This is a quantitative and qualitative analysis of prospective electronic and clinic diary data. It is an evaluation of incidents of pain clinic staff harassment; caused by patients and patients' family. This is an analysis of incident causative factors, incident outcome and lessons learned. The qualitative information of each incident is presented in a sensitive and careful format.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1102
- adult chronic pain patients
- pediatric chronic pain patients
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Adult chronic pain patients Behavioral therapy Adult chronic pain patients who harass pain clinic staff
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percentage of patients who harassed clinic staff 12 months Percentage of patients who harassed clinic staff
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic
🇨🇦Surrey, British Columbia, Canada