Background Workplace violence is defined as an aggression when staff members are
abused, intimidated or attacked in circumstances related to their work, including commuting …

Workplace violence is an important health and safety issue. Healthcare workers are
particularly at risk of experiencing workplace violence. Despite the research that was …

We aim to quantitatively synthesise available epidemiological evidence on the prevalence
rates of workplace violence (WPV) by patients and visitors against healthcare workers. We …

Purpose Violence against healthcare professionals has become an emergency in many
countries. Literature in this area has mainly focused on nurses while there are less studies …

Background: Workplace violence (WPV) in the health care sector remains a prominent,
under-reported global occupational hazard and public health issue. Objective: To determine …

Workplace violence is a major occupational issue concerning doctors that has a significant
impact on their physical and psychological well-being. This ultimately affects the health care …

Objectives The aim of this umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses was to
address workplace violence (WPV) against healthcare workers (HCWs). Several systematic …

Background Workplace violence (WPV) against healthcare workers (HCWs) employed in
psychiatric inpatient wards is a serious occupational issue that involves both staff and …

Workplace violence in healthcare settings is alarmingly common and represents significant
financial and human cost. The aim of this scoping review was to identify and summarize …

Background Workplace violence is prevalent in healthcare, and significant resources have
been invested in its prevention and management. Internationally, guidance materials …