Violence against physicians: A historical examination and management implications for Turkish healthcare system

Mehmet Ali İçbay

doi:10.48121/jihsam.1751231

Violence against physicians: A historical examination and management implications for Turkish healthcare system

Abstract

This study analyzes the historical trajectory of workplace violence against physicians in the Turkish healthcare system, using mixed-methods content analysis of newspaper archives from 1998 to 2023. The analysis covers 286 incidents from 16,440 pages, exploring violence frequency, settings, victim and perpetrator characteristics, and underlying social and systemic factors. The findings emphasize critical management implications, including safety and security inadequacies, the impact of healthcare policy shortcomings, gender disparities in violence experiences, and interpersonal dynamics within healthcare organizations. Also, the paper provides empirical and theoretical insights, challenging existing paradigms of workplace safety management and proposing targeted interventions, including leadership-driven cultural shifts, institutional policy reforms, enhanced communication training, and integrated security strategies to ensure safe and effective healthcare delivery.

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Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK 1002 - Hızlı Destek Programı (122S749)

Project Number

122S749

Ethical Statement

Research ethics approval for this study was granted by the Research Ethics Committee at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University on 25.08.2022 (No 15/25).

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Policy and Administration (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mehmet Ali İçbay ^*
0000-0002-6789-0306
Austria

Publication Date

October 31, 2025

Submission Date

July 26, 2025

Acceptance Date

August 14, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 22

DOI

https://doi.org/10.48121/jihsam.1751231

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https://izlik.org/JA67FW45JX

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APA

İçbay, M. A. (2025). Violence against physicians: A historical examination and management implications for Turkish healthcare system. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management, 11(22), 93-104. https://doi.org/10.48121/jihsam.1751231

AMA

1.İçbay MA. Violence against physicians: A historical examination and management implications for Turkish healthcare system. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management. 2025;11(22):93-104. doi:10.48121/jihsam.1751231

Chicago

İçbay, Mehmet Ali. 2025. “Violence Against Physicians: A Historical Examination and Management Implications for Turkish Healthcare System”. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management 11 (22): 93-104. https://doi.org/10.48121/jihsam.1751231.

EndNote

İçbay MA (October 1, 2025) Violence against physicians: A historical examination and management implications for Turkish healthcare system. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management 11 22 93–104.

IEEE

[1]M. A. İçbay, “Violence against physicians: A historical examination and management implications for Turkish healthcare system”, Journal of International Health Sciences and Management, vol. 11, no. 22, pp. 93–104, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.48121/jihsam.1751231.

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İçbay, Mehmet Ali. “Violence Against Physicians: A Historical Examination and Management Implications for Turkish Healthcare System”. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management 11/22 (October 1, 2025): 93-104. https://doi.org/10.48121/jihsam.1751231.

JAMA

1.İçbay MA. Violence against physicians: A historical examination and management implications for Turkish healthcare system. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management. 2025;11:93–104.

MLA

İçbay, Mehmet Ali. “Violence Against Physicians: A Historical Examination and Management Implications for Turkish Healthcare System”. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management, vol. 11, no. 22, Oct. 2025, pp. 93-104, doi:10.48121/jihsam.1751231.

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1.Mehmet Ali İçbay. Violence against physicians: A historical examination and management implications for Turkish healthcare system. Journal of International Health Sciences and Management. 2025 Oct. 1;11(22):93-104. doi:10.48121/jihsam.1751231