Violence against emergency department employees and the attitude of employees towards violence

Cikriklar H. İ., Yurumez Y., Gungor B., Askin R., Yucel M., Baydemir C.

HONG KONG MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.22, no.5, pp.464-471, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.12809/hkmj154714
  • Journal Name: HONG KONG MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.464-471
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: This study was conducted to evaluate the occurrence of violent incidents in the workplace among the various professional groups working in the emergency department. We characterised the types of violence encountered by different occupation groups and the attitude of individuals working in different capacities.