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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: Patients and their relatives exposed to mental stress caused by hospitalization or illness might use violence against healthcare staff and interfere with quality healthcare. ## OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate incidences of workplace violence and the attributes of healthcare staff who are at high risk. ## DESIGN: A questionnaire‐based, anonymous, and self‐administered cross‐sectional survey. ## SETTING: Healthcare staff (n = 11,095) of 19 hospitals in Japan. ## MEASUREMENTS: Incidence rates and adjusted odd ratios of workplace violence were calculated to examine the effect of attributes of healthcare staff to workplace violence by using logistic regression analysis. ## RESULTS: The response rate for survey completion was 79.1% (8711/11,095). Among the respondents, 36.4% experienced workplace violence by patients or their relatives in the past year; 15.9% experienced physical aggression, 29.8% experienced verbal abuse, and 9.9% experienced sexual harassment. Adjusted odds ratios of physical aggression were significantly high in psychiatric wards, critical care centers/intensive care units (ICU)/cardiac care units (CCU), long‐term care wa
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- Author
- Shigeru Fujita; Shinya Ito; Kanako Seto; Takefumi Kitazawa; Kunichika Matsumoto; Tomonori Hasegawa
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)