@article{article_1689544, title={Violence against emergency department healthcare workers: A cross-sectional evaluation of exposure, perceived causes, and outcomes}, journal={Ağrı Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi}, volume={3}, pages={115–121}, year={2025}, DOI={10.61845/agrimedical.1689544}, author={Aydoğan, Erman and Coşkun, Abuzer and Demirci, Burak and Akın, Burak and Gündoğan, Selman}, keywords={Acil servis, Şiddet, Sağlık çalışanı}, abstract={Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the frequency and forms of violence experienced by healthcare personnel working in the emergency department, accompanied by cause and effect statements of healthcare professionals. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted with 219 emergency service healthcare workers between 01.06.2023-31.08.2023. The data were recorded by asking questions to the employees who volunteered to participate about the situation of being subjected to violence, if so, its nature, and to all participants about the causes and solution suggestions of the violence. Results: Study included 219 people, 122 (55.7%) men and 97 (44.3%) women. Violence affected 108 men (59.0%) and 75 women (41.0%). Doctors were 57 (26%) and nurses were 73 (33%). While 102(55.7%) of individuals subjected to violence were exposed to verbal violence, 120 (65.6%) were most often exposed between 20:00 and 00:00. Sixty-one (33.3%) cases gave a white code due to violence, and 113(61.7%) blamed emergency services’ crowding. 77.6% of the participants stated that the concern of being subjected to violence had a negative impact on providing healthy service. Again, 40.4% of violence victims said emergency department reform was needed. Conclusion: The study demonstrated that violence against emergency department healthcare workers is both frequent and multifactorial, often linked to systemic and interpersonal stressors. Findings underscore the need for targeted institutional strategies to reduce violence and its negative consequences on staff performance and care delivery.}, number={3}, publisher={Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen Üniversitesi}, organization={None}