Countermeasures of violence against medical staff

Zero tolerance of violence against healthcare staff.

A government campaign aimed at stopping violence against healthcare staff is a start in dealing with the problem of aggression in the workplace. Staff attitudes will also need to be addressed, particularly in those areas where violence has become an accepted part of the job, if zero tolerance is to be achieved.

Violence Against Healthcare Staff - A Multidimensional Problem.

Defi nition The Workplace Safety and Health Council defi nes workplace aggression6 as being not limited to physical violence, or to the geographical worksite. It is any abuse, including verbal, physical or emotional abuse and sexual harassment of healthcare providers resulting in injury, psychological harm, mal-development or deprivation. This is commonly termed “healthcare violence”. Perpetrat...

The study on risk factors for severity of physical violence against the medical staff in China

Background: To analyse the risk factors for severity of physical violence inflicted upon the medical staff in China. Methods:

Workplace violence against medical staff of Chinese children's hospitals: A cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND In China, medical staff of children's hospitals are commonly exposed to violence. However, few studies on medical violence are conducted in the settings of children's hospitals. The aim of this study is to assess the incidence, magnitude, consequences, and potential risk factors of workplace violence (WPV) against medical staff of children's hospitals. METHODS A retrospective cross...

Violence against the medical profession