Prevalence and determinants of physical violence against doctors in Bangladeshi tertiary care hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing physical violence against doctors in the health sector has become an alarming global problem and a key concern for the health system in Bangladesh. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of physical violence against doctors in Bangladeshi tertiary care hospitals.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was performed among 406 doctors working in tertiary care hospitals. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and the binary logistic regression model was employed for predicting physical violence against doctors.

Results

Of the participants, 50 (12.3%) doctors reported being exposed to physical violence in 12 months prior to the survey. According to logistic regression analysis, aged less than 30 years o

SUBMITTER: Shahjalal M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10045192 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature