Workplace violence in healthcare settings is increasing worldwide. The risk of verbal and physical aggression towards workers especially higher psychiatry emergency settings. Public safety assistants are integral members the department, who frequently first responders to those with mental health issues. There limited evidence discussing patient-led workplace faced by public assistants. purpose ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether post-exposure measures referred by dentists and dental assistants are in line with those recommended by Brazilian health authorities. METHODS An epidemiological survey was carried out in a city of Southern Brazil, in 2003. Subjects (289 dentists and 104 dental assistants) were selected through random systematic sampling. Data were collected through self-reported ...