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

Violence at work refers to acts or threats of violence directed against employees, either
inside or outside the workplace, from verbal abuse, bullying, harassment, and physical …

Verbal and physical violence against healthcare workers (HCWs) have reached
considerable levels worldwide, and the World Medical Association has most recently …

Background Type II (customer-on-worker) workplace violence (WPV) against nurses and its
underreporting are ongoing safety and health challenges in health care. The COVID-19 …

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 To clarify the concept of workplace violence in nursing and propose an
operational definition of the concept. Methods The review method used was Walker and …

Background A better knowledge of the job aspects that may predict home health care
nurses' burnout and work engagement is important in view of stress prevention and health …

Objective: To evaluate the effects of a randomized controlled intervention on the incidence of
patient-to-worker (Type II) violence and related injury in hospitals. Methods: Forty-one units …

The aim of this scoping review is to synthesize the available evidence on the prevalence
rates of healthcare workers being victims of violence perpetrated by patients and visitors in …

Background Workplace aggression constitutes a serious issue for healthcare workers and
organizations. Aggression is tied to physical and mental health issues at an individual level …