We aim to quantitatively synthesise available epidemiological evidence on the prevalence
rates of workplace violence (WPV) by patients and visitors against healthcare workers. We …

Emergency departments (EDs) are high-risk settings for workplace violence, but
interventions to prevent violent incidents and to prepare staff are not yet consistently …

Workplace physical violence against health care professionals perpetrated by patients and
visitors has been a persistent problem worldwide. Prevalence estimates varied vastly across …

Objective Workplace violence against nurses is a widespread phenomenon that has been
associated with many unfavorable individual and organizational outcomes. The aim of this …

Aim To analyse the dimensions and characteristics of violence towards Emergency nurses
in a national context (Italy). Background Nurses are the most exposed to workplace violence …

Objectives To provide systematically evaluated evidence of prospective associations
between exposure to physical, psychological and gender-based violence and health among …

Emergency department staff are often affected by incidents of violence. The aim of the study
was to generate data on the frequency of violence by patients and accompanying relatives …

Background Emergency departments are the services with the highest risk of violence for
nurses. Reports of violence in health care have increased exponentially in the last decade …

Introduction Workplace violence is a serious occupational problem among nurses in
emergency departments. The aim of this study was to better understand workplace violence …

Objective To find out if there is evidence on interventions to prevent aggression against
doctors. Design This systematic review searched the literature and reported in accordance …