Majority of health professionals lack necessary training to prevent workplace violence

New online/in-person training offers verbal de-escalation solution By Susan Driscoll According to a recent study, workers in health occupations in Canada had the highest probability of reporting workplace violence and harassment on the job over the previous year. Last year, Canada’s Ministry of Labour established a program to specifically address workplace safety. The most common form of workplace abuse among Canadian women and men is verbal abuse – with women more likely to report abuse than men. It is a growing problem that can no longer be ignored. Recent research by the Crisis Prevention Institute Inc. (CPI), the leading international workplace violence prevention trainer, indicates healthcare workplace violence prevention training needs are increasing and going unmet. Healthcare professionals predict training needs will increase by 20

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