Casteel Carri, Peek-Asa Corinne, Greenland Sander, Chu Lawrence D, Kraus Jess F
Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7505, USA.
J Occup Environ Med. 2008 Dec;50(12):1365-70. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181845fcf.
Examine the effectiveness of a robbery and violence prevention program in small businesses in Los Angeles.
Gas/convenience, liquor and grocery stores, bars/restaurants, and motels were enrolled between 1997 and 2000. Intervention businesses (n = 305) were provided training, program implementation materials, and recommendations for a comprehensive security program. Control businesses (n = 96) received neither training nor program materials.
Rate ratios comparing intervention to control businesses were 0.90 for violent crime (95% confidence limits [CL] = 0.53, 1.53) and 0.81 for robbery (95% CL = 0.38, 1.73). The reduction in violent crime was concentrated in high-compliance intervention businesses (risk ratio = 0.74, 95% CL = 0.40, 1.36). Low-compliance intervention businesses had practically the same postintervention crime as the control businesses.
Our results suggest that the workplace violence intervention may reduce violent crime among high-risk businesses, especially those with high program compliance.
研究洛杉矶小企业抢劫与暴力预防项目的有效性。
1997年至2000年期间纳入了加油站/便利店、酒类商店、杂货店、酒吧/餐厅和汽车旅馆。干预组企业(n = 305)接受了培训、项目实施材料以及全面安全项目的建议。对照组企业(n = 96)既未接受培训也未收到项目材料。
干预组与对照组企业的暴力犯罪率比为0.90(95%置信区间[CL] = 0.53,1.53),抢劫犯罪率比为0.81(95% CL = 0.38,1.73)。暴力犯罪的减少集中在高依从性干预组企业(风险比 = 0.74,95% CL = 0.40,1.36)。低依从性干预组企业干预后的犯罪情况与对照组企业基本相同。
我们的结果表明,工作场所暴力干预可能会减少高风险企业中的暴力犯罪,尤其是那些项目依从性高的企业。