Risk for violent behavior can be identified using the epidemiological triangle 3 components: host, agent and environment. provide an example of each factor that can influence violent behavior

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HOST: age, gender, genetics, ethnicity, immune status, physiological state, occupation

AGENT: chemical agent (drugs, toxins), physical agent (noise, temperature), infectious agents (viruses, bacteria), mechanical agent, biological agent,

ENVIRONMENT: geography, water/ food supply, access to health care, high risk working conditions, poverty, media influence.


Community health nurses are in a unique position to identify cases and patterns of disease, remove barriers to disease control, and give education and counselling relevant to a disease condition or specific risk factors, such as violent behaviour.

Epidemiological triangle 3 components:

  • Host: Age, gender, genetics, ethnicity, immunological status, physiological state, and occupation are all factors to consider.
  • Environment: Working circumstances that are dangerous, poverty, health-care access, and geography are all factors to consider.
  • Agents: Drugs, poisons, and history.

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