ERIC Number: EJ860722
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
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Violence against General Practitioners in Turkey
Aydin, Berna; Kartal, Mehtap; Midik, Ozlem; Buyukakkus, Alper
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v24 n12 p1980-1995 2009
We aimed to determine the violence against general practitioners (GPs) through their suggestions on its cause and prevention. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study based on self-administered questionnaire answered by a convenience study population consisting of 522 GPs between November and December 2006. Of the participating GPs, 82.8% reported that they experienced violence. They reported 1,020 events, and verbal form was the most common form (89.3%). Verbal and sexual violence were seen more frequently among women, whereas physical and economic violence were more frequent with men. Perpetrators were patients and/or their relatives in 91.1% of the events. However, they were colleagues and superiors in 67.9% of the economic and sexual violence events. Violence against GPs warrants more attention. For its prevention, there is a need of continuous professional, administrative, and legal support from the government along with systematic, coordinated implementations independent from daily political concerns. (Contains 7 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Violence, Sexual Harassment, Prevention, Work Environment, Foreign Countries, Physicians, Family Practice (Medicine), Questionnaires, Verbal Communication, Aggression, Gender Differences, Economic Factors, Patients, Legal Responsibility, Government Role
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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