Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior of Healthcare Professionals for Physical Violence

Abstract

Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior of Healthcare Professionals for Physical Violence

 

The purpose of this study was to define the knowledge, attitude and behavior of healthcare personnel working in a state hospital regarding physical violence in terms of several sociodemographic characteristics. The data was obtained by face-to-face interviews with participants voluntarily participating in the research (430 persons). The average age was 28.90 ± 6.94 years. The participants reported that 81.6% considered that violence against healthcare workers was increased. 20.4% of healthcare professionals stated that they experienced violence in the shift between 12:00 am and 08:00 am. The rate of healthcare professionals reporting violence was 44.0%. The rate of healthcare professionals receiving psychological support for violence they experienced was 12.8%, and 27.7% of the participants considered to leave the profession. 77.9% of the participants reported that they thought that violence against healthcare professionals could be avoided. A safe and violence-free environment should be provided for healthcare professionals, and a support for coping skills should be provided them.

Keywords: Healthcare professionals, physical violence, knowledge, attitude and behavior

Keywords

• Healthcare professionals,physical violence,knowledge

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