Situational characteristics of 151a incidents | |||
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n (%) | n (%) | ||
Day of week (n = 151) | Triage category (n = 93) | ||
Mon | 21 (13.9) | Category 1: Immediate life threat | 0 (0.0) |
Tues | 15 (9.9) | Category 2: Emergency | 12 (12.9) |
Wed | 18 (11.9) | Category 3: Urgent | 52 (55.9) |
Thu | 23 (15.2) | Category 4: Semi-urgent | 25 (26.9) |
Fri | 25 (16.6) | Category 5: Non-urgent | 4 (4.3) |
Sat | 24 (15.9) | Time in ED prior to alert (n = 93) | |
Sun | 25 (16.6) | < 60 min | 24 (25.8) |
Shift type (n = 143) | 1-4 h | 42 (45.2) | |
Early (0700-1530) | 42 (29.4) | > 4 h | 27 (29.0) |
Late (1530-2200) | 59 (41.3) | Nature of incident (n = 133)b | |
Night (2200-0700) | 42 (29.4) | Verbal violence | 96 (72.2) |
Location of event (n = 114) | Physical violence | 70 (52.6) | |
Main ED cubicle | 39 (34.2) | Absconding | 28 (21.1) |
Waiting room | 22 (19.3) | Damage to property | 18 (13.5) |
Triage area | 18 (15.8) | Self-harm | 14 (10.5) |
Resuscitation bay | 8 (7.0) | Weapon (n = 132) | |
Ambulance waiting area | 7 (6.1) | In possession | 21 (15.9) |
Hallway | 7 (6.1) | Type of weapon (n = 21) | |
Other | 13 (11.4) | Near object | 13 (61.9) |
Type of perpetrator (n = 131) | Other | 8 (38.1) | |
Patient | 123 (93.9) | Injuries (n = 133) | |
Bystander | 8 (6.1) | Incidents where Injury occurred | 26 (19.5) |
Bystanders present (n = 127) | Injured person (n = 27)c | ||
Yes | 24 (18.9) | Staff | 21 (77.8) |
No | 103 (81.1) | Patient | 6 (22.2) |
Ambulance (n = 105) | Management (n = 128) | ||
Arrival via Ambulance | 64 (61.0) | Sedation only | 29 (22.7) |
Police (n = 109) | Restraint only | 10 (7.8) | |
Police involvement | 61 (56.0) | Sedation and restraint | 23 (18.0) |