@article{ref1,
title="Rural general practitioner experience of work-related violence in Australia",
journal="Australian journal of rural health",
year="2003",
author="Tolhurst, Helen and Baker, Lisa and Murray, Gillian and Bell, P. and Sutton, Amber and Dean, Sarah",
volume="11",
number="5",
pages="231-236",
abstract="AIMS: To identify prevalence, precipitants and risk factors of violence and aggression towards Australian rural general practitioners (GPs). METHOD: Six focus groups were held with GPs from rural Western Australia and from two rural Divisions of General Practice in New South Wales and Victoria. A questionnaire was developed and all GPs in these three geographical areas were surveyed. RESULTS: The survey results showed that 73% of respondents had experienced some form of violent or aggressive behaviour from patients and 20% had been subjected to physical abuse during their careers as rural doctors. Physical abuse mostly occurred after hours and in a hospital or multipurpose centre. Violence and aggression were often associated with patient drug and alcohol intoxication and psychological disorders. CONCLUSION: Workplace violence and aggression against rural GPs is a frequent problem. Adequate funding and safe facilities for after-hours care and training for GPs in managing dangerous situations should be provided.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1038-5282",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}