Table 1: Violence and violence types committed against healthcare staff.
Statements | Number | Percent |
Subject to violence status (n = 100) | ||
Have been subject to violence | 83 | 83 |
Have not been subject to violence | 17 | 17 |
How frequently have you been subject to violence? (n = 83) | ||
Once | 14 | 16.9 |
Two times | 13 | 15.7 |
Three times | 13 | 15.7 |
Four times | 2 | 2.4 |
Five or more times | 41 | 49.4 |
Type of violence committed (n = 83) | ||
Verbal threats or aggression | 68 | 81.9 |
Kick | 6 | 7.2 |
Slap | 1 | 1.2 |
Battery | 1 | 1.2 |
Push | 6 | 7.2 |
Use of a gun | 1 | 1.2 |
Who have you been attacked by? (n = 83) | ||
Patient | 20 | 24.1 |
Patient relatives | 60 | 72.3 |
Personnel | 2 | 2.4 |
Other | 1 | 1.2 |
Gender of assailant (n = 83) | ||
Male | 73 | 88 |
Female | 10 | 12 |
Were you working alone when the act of violence occurred? (n = 83) | ||
Yes | 5 | 6 |
No | 78 | 94 |
The place where you were attacked (n = 83) | ||
Waiting room | 1 | 1.2 |
Emergency service | 6 | 7.2 |
Examination room | 1 | 1.2 |
Other - act on-site | 75 | 90.4 |
What was your reaction against the violence? (n = 83) | ||
I defended myself | 29 | 34.9 |
I asked for help | 12 | 14.5 |
Others came to help | 11 | 13.3 |
No action was necessary | 31 | 37.3 |
What do you think is the reason the assailant attacked you? (n = 83) | ||
Mental problem | 23 | 27.7 |
Influence of alcohol or drugs | 22 | 26.5 |
I do not know | 38 | 45.8 |
What were you doing just before the act of violence? (n = 83) | ||
Treatment/therapy/physical care | 17 | 20.5 |
Speaking | 27 | 32.5 |
Transferring/raising/helping the patient physically | 26 | 31.3 |
No action | 4 | 4.8 |
Requests by the patient | 2 | 2.4 |
Other | 7 | 8.4 |
How was the violent act concluded? (n = 83) | ||
The police wrote up a report | 13 | 15.7 |
No judicial or administrative action was taken | 70 | 84.3 |