A hospital based violence prevention intervention reduced hospital recidivism for violent injury and arrests for violent crimes
Q In victims of violence who are on parole or probation, can a hospital based violence prevention intervention reduce hospital recidivism for violent injury and arrests for violent crimes?
METHODS
Design:
randomised controlled trial.
Allocation:
unclear allocation concealment.
Blinding:
unblinded.
Follow up period:
median 1–2 years.
Setting:
hospital trauma centre in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Patients:
100 patients ⩾18 years of age (median age <30 y, 96% men) who were admitted to hospital for an injury related to a violent assault for at least the second time and were on parole or probation in the criminal justice system.
Intervention:
56 patients were allocated to the Violence Intervention Programme (VIP), which involved meetings with a social or case worker at least every 2 weeks to devise and implement a service plan (including, as appropriate, substance abuse rehabilitation, employment training …
