Care routines with violently injured youth (n = 41)
| Routine | Number of respondents (n, %) |
|---|---|
| Identifying/gathering data | |
| Determine context of the event that caused injury | 38 (92.7%) |
| Determine who caused injury | 32 (78.0%) |
| Determine if there were witnesses to the injury event | 11 (26.8%) |
| Assessing patient safety and risks | |
| Talk with patient about safety concerns | 29 (70.7%) |
| Determine likelihood of a repeat attack | 12 (29.3%) |
| Determine if patient plans to retaliate | 8 (19.5%) |
| Referring/counselling patient | |
| Talk with patient about safety concerns | 29 (70.7%) |
| Refer patient to social worker or chaplain | 16 (39.0%) |
| Counsel patients about ways to increase safety | 14 (34.1%) |
| Speak with family/friends about increasing safety | 12 (29.3%) |
| Provide numbers of violence prevention programs | 10 (24.4%) |
| Contact violence prevention program for patient | 3 (7.3%) |
| Contact police | 2 (4.9%) |