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Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum Training Questionnaire

SWITCH BC is updating the Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum (PVPC) training program to better prepare healthcare workers to deal with workplace violence. Hearing directly from the people working in B.C. healthcare will help ensure the refreshed program is useful and relevant to a wide range of workers.   

The questionnaire below will anonymously collect information on how the current training is meeting participants’ needs in relation to the work they do, their work setting, and the kind of violence they experience (for example a nurse in a remote, small unit may need different kinds of training compared to a health care aide in a large urban care home). 

Although this questionnaire does not ask you to share specific incidences of violence, workplace violence can be hard to talk about. Your workplace may provide employer paid mental health supports, such as an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) or extended health coverage for sessions with a mental health professional. If you experience distress, we encourage you to contact your manager, union representative, or HR team member for information, or look into the options below. 

Thank you for your service and your input to improving this important training. 

Definition of ‘violence’ as currently defined in the Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum:

Incidents where people are abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances related to their work, involving a direct or indirect challenge to their safety, wellbeing or health. Violence may be intentional or unintentional. Violence may be physical or verbal. (PVPC, 2017)