Assessing the reliability and validity of the Public Services Health and Safety Association Acute Care Violence Assessment Tool (VAT)

Researchers:

Dr. Judith Horrigan, Henrietta Van Hulle, Dr. Renée Berquist, Leata Ann Rigg, Jessica Dugas, Oghenefego Akpomi-Eferakeya

A mixed methods research study that is assessing the reliability and validity of the VAT instrument that was created to assess the risk of violence from patients towards healthcare workers in an acute care setting by the PSHSA.

Partners: Public Services Health and Safety Association, St. Lawrence College, Brockville; Northern College, Timmins; Sault College, Sault Ste. Marie