Prevalence of workplace violence against healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ZS Ramzi, PW Fatah, A Dalvandi - Frontiers in psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background A large number of anxious and concerned people refer to health centers during
the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing the workload of healthcare workers (HCWs) and …

Gender based violence against women in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies

MD Muluneh, V Stulz, L Francis, K Agho - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to systematically review studies that examined the prevalence of gender
based violence (GBV) that included intimate partner violence (IPV) and non-IPV among …

Workplace violence among healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in a Jordanian governmental hospital: the tip of the iceberg

NS Ghareeb, DA El-Shafei, AM Eladl - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
During the COVID-19 pandemic, significant cases of violence, intimidation, or stigmatization
were targeted at healthcare workers (HCWs), patients, and medical infrastructure. These …

Exposure to occupational hazards among health care workers in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review

R Rai, S El-Zaemey, N Dorji, BD Rai… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Health care workers are exposed to numerous workplace hazards. The implementation of
safety measures in high-income countries has largely mitigated these risks. However, in …

Prevalence and determinants of workplace violence among nurses in the South‐East Asian and Western Pacific Regions: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Varghese, J Joseph, VR Vijay… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Workplace violence (WPV) includes verbal abuse, physical violence, bullying or
mobbing, assault and sexual harassment. The area has been well researched in the …

Work place violence (WPV) against healthcare workers in Africa: A systematic review

S Njaka, OC Edeogu, CC Oko, MD Goni, N Nkadi - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Background WPV amongst healthcare workers has been reported as a public health
challenge across the countries of the world, with more in the developing countries where …

The magnitude and determinants of violence against healthcare workers in Pakistan

S Shaikh, LA Baig, I Hashmi, M Khan, S Jamali… - BMJ global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Objectives To determine the magnitude and determinants of violence against healthcare
workers (HCWs) and to identify the predominant types and causes of violence experienced …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of associated factors of gender-based violence against women in sub-Saharan Africa

MD Muluneh, L Francis, K Agho, V Stulz - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
A systematic review and meta-analysis were employed to address the associated factors of
gender-based violence (GBV) in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The Preferred …

Factors contributing to work-related violence: A systematic review and systems perspective

DM Sheppard, S Newnam, RMS Louis, MS Perrett - Safety science, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background & Objectives Work-related violence is widespread, occurs across
industries/occupations, has detrimental effects on physical and mental health of workers and …

Using simulation training to promote nurses' effective handling of workplace violence: a quasi-experimental study

JL Ming, HM Huang, SP Hung, CI Chang… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Workplace violence in the health care sector has become a growing global
problem. Research has shown that although caregivers comprise a high-risk group exposed …