Challenges of Data Collection in HVIP Settings

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Abstract

Data collection is a fundamental component of Hospital Violence Intervention Programs (HVIPs), serving as the backbone for assessing program effectiveness, identifying trends, and making informed decisions. However, the process of gathering data in this context is fraught with various challenges that can impact the quality, accuracy, and comprehensiveness of the information collected. From privacy and confidentiality concerns through protection of personal health information to lack of standardized reporting which requires training and protocol implementation the reasons for the lack of good quality data for HVIPs is evident which underscores the need to be better understood to navigate this research clinical intersection. We will highlight what has worked, what we think could work going forward and the challenges in between.

Authors

• Nicholas Flugrad, Jersey Shore University Medical Center

• Katheryne Pugliese, John Jay College of Criminal Justice/CUNY and Montclair State University

• Stacy Doumas, Jersey Shore University Medical Center

• Sheetal Ranjan, Montclair State University