Prevalence and correlates of workplace violence against medical assistants in Germany: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Workplace violence is widespread, but studies on workplace violence against health professions in outpatient settings are sparse. We aimed to examine, for the first time, the prevalence of workplace violence against medical assistants as well as potential sociodemographic, occupational and health-related correlates of the exposure to workplace violence.

Methods

We used data from a survey (03-05/2021) among medical assistants in Germany (n = 424). We assessed the 12-month prevalence (yes/no) of verbal violence, physical violence, and sexual harassment as well as the types of perpetrators of workplace violence. Further, information was gathered on sociodemographic (e.g., age, educational level), occupational (e.g., years in job), and mental health-related factors (i

SUBMITTER: Mambrey V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10088275 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature