Table 6.

The greatest challenges for mental health professionals in managing violence

Staff Management staffing and Team work	400	14%
Competence	301	10%
Safety Protecting Staff & patients	266	9%
Education & training	199	7%
Management Support	185	6%
Risk assessment	170	6%
Coping, Fear & Abuse	161	6%
Preventing Violence & Violence Culture	137	5%
Clear Policy; Procedure & Protocol	131	5%
Physical Environmental/beds/facilities	107	4%
Reducing coercion	79	3%
De-escalation	78	3%
Ethical/Legal/Judiciary/Police Role	85	3%
Debriefing	68	2%
Alcohol and Drugs	60	2%
Other: Providing care; Funding and resources; Stigma; Seriously ill patients; Dementia.	170	6%
Non category/unclear	298	10%