Citation

El-Gilany AH, El-Wehady A, Amr M. J. Interpers. Violence 2010; 25(4): 716-734.

Affiliation

Mansoura University, Egypt.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260509334395

PMID

19494243

Abstract

This self-report questionnaire study was carried out in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia to highlight the magnitude, predictors, and circumstances of workplace violence against primary health care (PHC) workers. A total of 1,091 workers completed a self-administered questionnaire. About 28% were exposed to at least one violent event during the past year. Logistic regression analysis revealed that the most important predictors of violence are high education of workers (OR = 9.3), working in emergency clinics (OR = 6.8), and in Hegar (OR = 3.2). Emotional and physical violence accounted for 92.1% and 7.9% of violent events, respectively. Unmet needs of patients, overcrowding, and reaction to injury or illness were the leading contributing factors for violence. There is a need for violence prevention and control program in health care facilities.

Language: en