Workplace Violence in a Large Urban Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Workplace violence (WPV) against health care workers (HCWs) is common and likely underreported. Reliable data on the incidence of WPV and its impact on victims are lacking.

Objective

To prospectively define the frequency of WPV against HCWs in the emergency department (ED), examine whether HCW demographics are associated with increased risk, and explore the impact of these events on HCWs.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study was conducted over 2 months in 2023 (August 28 to October 22, 2023) in the ED of a large, urban, academic safety net hospital in the US. Participants included ED physicians, nurses, and other HCWs, who were asked to complete a brief so-called shift sheet for every ED shift worked during the study period.

Expos

SUBMITTER: Doehring MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11539014 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature