Responding Effectively to Disruptive Patient Behaviors: Beyond Behavior Contracts

JAMA. 2024 Mar 12;331(10):823-824. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.0216.
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Plain language summary

This Viewpoint discusses the use of behavior contracts with patients in response to increasing workplace violence in health care, and highlights the importance of building the evidence base for approaches to dealing with violent behaviors that are effective and just.

MeSH terms

  • Behavior Therapy
  • Humans
  • Patients* / psychology
  • Problem Behavior*
  • Violence* / prevention & control
  • Violence* / psychology
  • Workplace