McNamara R, Yu D K, Kelly J J
Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University, Philadelphia 19129, USA.
Am J Emerg Med. 1997 Jan;15(1):40-2. doi: 10.1016/s0735-6757(97)90045-0.
Violence within the emergency department (ED) is an area of concern for both the staff and public. Emergency physicians and nurses express a great deal of concern for their personal safety. The use of weapons in events occurring in the ED has prompted a call for the widespread use of metal detectors. The use of these devices can meet with resistance regarding concerns over the creation of a bad image. This study examined the opinion of the public as to personal safety in an urban ED and sought public opinion regarding the use of a metal detector. Although the majority of the 303 persons surveyed felt safe (75%) in the ED and were satisfied with the level of security (68%), two thirds reported they would feel better if a metal detector was in use. Women were more likely than men to prefer the use of a metal detector. A small percentage (11%) of the public reported a fear of being physically harmed in the ED. Concerns about the potential for a negative image caused by use of a metal detector do not appear warranted in this urban ED.
急诊科内的暴力行为是工作人员和公众都关注的领域。急诊医生和护士对自身安全表示出极大担忧。急诊科发生的事件中武器的使用促使人们呼吁广泛使用金属探测器。使用这些设备可能会因担心产生不良形象而遭到抵制。本研究调查了公众对城市急诊科个人安全的看法，并征求了公众对使用金属探测器的意见。尽管在接受调查的303人中，大多数人（75%）在急诊科感到安全，并且对安全水平感到满意（68%），但三分之二的人表示如果使用金属探测器会感觉更好。女性比男性更倾向于使用金属探测器。一小部分（11%）公众表示担心在急诊科受到身体伤害。在这个城市急诊科，因使用金属探测器而担心产生负面形象似乎没有依据。
