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Harm Minimization Training, Knowledge, and Behaviour of Canadian Casino Employees.
Christensen, Darren R; Nicoll, Fiona; Williams, Robert J; Shaw, Carrie A; Belanger, Yale D; El-Guebaly, Nady; Hodgins, David C; McGrath, Daniel S; Smith, Garry J; Stevens, Rhys M G.
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  • Christensen DR; Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Canada. darrren.christensen@uleth.ca.
  • Nicoll F; Political Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
  • Williams RJ; Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Canada.
  • Shaw CA; Centre of Excellence in Responsible Gaming, University of Gibraltar, Gibraltar, United Kingdom.
  • Belanger YD; Political Science, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Canada.
  • El-Guebaly N; Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
  • Hodgins DC; Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
  • McGrath DS; Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
  • Smith GJ; Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
  • Stevens RMG; Library, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Canada.
J Gambl Stud ; 2022 Nov 29.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36445607
Casino employees regularly interact with problem and at-risk gamblers and thus have considerable potential to both prevent and reduce gambling-related harm. While harm minimization (HM) and responsible gambling (RG) are routinely espoused by the casino industry, the actual level of employee HM/RG training, knowledge, and behaviour is unknown. The present study investigated this issue in the Canadian context by examining employee surveys collected by the RG Check accreditation program (8,262 surveys from 78 Canadian casinos/racinos collected between 2011 and 2020). These surveys revealed that almost all casino employees receive HM/RG training, but the amount of training tends to be quite limited (one hour) except for supervisors, managers, and security personnel. Basic HM/RG knowledge among all employees appears adequate, although their understanding of probability is incomplete. The most important consideration is whether this training and knowledge translates into meaningful HM/RG behaviour towards patrons. The large majority of employees (83.1%) report engaging in at least one HM/RG interaction with a patron at some point during the course of their employment (median length of 4 to 9 years), with security personnel reporting the highest rates. However, the frequency, nature, and impact of these interactions is unknown.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Gambl Stud Asunto de la revista: PSICOLOGIA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Gambl Stud Asunto de la revista: PSICOLOGIA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos