ERIC Number: EJ879257
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 19
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Violence against Primary Health Care Workers in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia
El-Gilany, Abdel-Hady; El-Wehady, Adel; Amr, Mostafa
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v25 n4 p716-734 2010
This self-report questionnaire study was carried out in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia to highlight the magnitude, predictors, and circumstances of workplace violence against primary health care (PHC) workers. A total of 1,091 workers completed a self-administered questionnaire. About 28% were exposed to at least one violent event during the past year. Logistic regression analysis revealed that the most important predictors of violence are high education of workers (OR = 9.3), working in emergency clinics (OR = 6.8), and in Hegar (OR = 3.2). Emotional and physical violence accounted for 92.1% and 7.9% of violent events, respectively. Unmet needs of patients, overcrowding, and reaction to injury or illness were the leading contributing factors for violence. There is a need for violence prevention and control program in health care facilities. (Contains 9 tables.)
Descriptors: Violence, Prevention, Primary Health Care, Patients, Foreign Countries, Clinics, Questionnaires, Health Personnel, Predictor Variables, Educational Attainment, Geographic Location, Aggression, Injuries, Work Environment, Psychological Patterns, Verbal Communication, Bullying, Sexual Harassment, Attitude Measures, Victims of Crime, Health Services
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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