Funding/Support: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Purpose: To identify the magnitude and consequences of, and specific risk factors for, work-related violence using a case-control study design.
Principal Investigator: Susan Gerberich, Ph.D.; Co-investigators: Timothy Church, Ph.D., Patricia M. McGovern, Ph.D., Nancy M. Nachreiner, Ph.D., Mindy Geisser, M.S., Andrew D. Ryan, M.S., Steven J. Mongin, M.S., Gavin D. Watt, B.A.

February 23, 2007

Notice regarding savings bond drawing:
Names of educators have now been selected for the savings bond drawing. We are in the process of contacting those selected to receive a bond. Thank you for your participation!

Minnesota Nurses' Study: A Study of Risk Factors for Violence Against Nurses

MINNESOTA NURSES' STUDY TOTAL CAUSAL MODEL (PowerPoint)

DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS

Comprehensive Study (Word documents)
Initial cover letter
Initial survey instrument

Case-Control Study (Word documents)
Initial cover letter
Initial survey instrument
Conceptual Model (Power Point)
Directed Acyclic Graph-Exposure of Interest,e.g., Environmental Design
Study Contact Information

Policy and Training Studies (Word document)
Full Causal Model: Policy and Training

Final Performance Report to the Sponsor (Word document)
Final Report

Minnesota Educators' Study: Violence Against Teachers

Case-Control Study (PDF)
Cover letter
Survey instrument

Employer Validity Sub-Study (PDF)
Cover letter
Survey instrument

Health Care Validity Sub-Study (PDF)
Survey instrument
Cover letter
Consent form
Teacher letter

Violence Prevention Research Initiative/Collaboration with the Allina Foundation

The Center for Violence Prevention and Control has also been involved, since 1996, in a collaborative effort with the Allina Foundation, by serving as a Technical Advisory Team, for six research projects aimed at identifying the magnitude of violence and relevant risk factors.

Research Efforts involving CVPC Interdisciplinary Faculty

A list of funded studies whose principal investigators are members of the Interdisciplinary research team.

Interdisciplinary Research Team

The Interdisciplinary Research Team includes individuals from many colleges and disciplines. Disciplines represented include: public health, epidemiology, nursing, law, psychology, sociology, social work, medicine, communications, public policy, human ecology, and education, as well as state level and local community members.

Publications by Interdisciplinary Research Team Members

Publications available from the Center for Violence Prevention and Control, as well as a bibliography of papers published by Interdisciplinary Team members.