Working in labor and delivery unit increases the odds of work place violence in Amhara region referral hospitals: Cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Workplace violence is any act of negative behavior that causes, physically and psychologically harm to health professionals face in the workplace. The prevalence of workplace violence becomes a challenging occupational issue with increasing nature worldwide. In spite of the seriousness and the impact of the problem, little is known about its magnitude and determinants in the study area and even in Ethiopia.

Objective

The study aimed to assess the magnitude of workplace violence and its associated factors among health care providers working for the last one year at Obstetrics and gynecology department in Amhara Regional State Referral Hospitals, Ethiopia 2019.

Methods

Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from October 1st to 30th, 2019. 503

SUBMITTER: Dagnaw EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8528509 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature