@article{ref1,
title="Perception of paramedical technicians and professionals about physical violence and its related factors in pre-hospital care",
journal="Index de Enfermería (Granada)",
year="2015",
author="González Rubilar, Urcesino Del Tránsito and Paravic Klijn, Tatiana María and Rodríguez Campo, Varinia Alejandra",
volume="24",
number="1-2",
pages="10-14",
abstract="Physical violence is a phenomenon that has become a public health issue. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To determine the perception of paramedical technicians and professionals from the Emergency Medical Assistance Service (SAMU) about physical violence and its associated factors. <br><br>METHODS: Descriptive, correlational, and comparative research. The universe was composed by the professional population and a sample of paramedical technicians from three regions of Chile. <br><br>RESULTS: 28.4% of professionals and 25% of paramedical technicians have perceived physical violence during last year. 5.4% of technicians have perceived violence with the use of firearms or bladed weapons. Only a 5.4% of violent incidents are investigated and 1.5% are reported. Violence against adult people is the variable that was mostly associated to physical violence perception. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: There is strong perception of violence in pre-hospital care area and many of the incidents are neither investigated nor reported.    La violencia es un fenómeno que se ha transformado en un problema de salud pública. Objetivo principal: Determinar la percepción de violencia física y factores asociados de profesionales y técnicos paramédicos del SAMU. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, correlacional y comparativo, se trabajó con la población profesional y una muestra de técnicos paramédicos de tres regiones de Chile. Resultados: 28,4% de los profesionales y 25% de técnicos paramédicos han percibido violencia física en el último año. 5,4% de los técnicos paramédicos la han percibido con uso de arma de fuego o blanca. Solo un 5,4% de los incidentes violentos son investigados y 1,5% son demandados. El maltrato en la adultez fue la variable que se relacionó más significativamente con la percepción de violencia física. Conclusión: Existe percepción de violencia en el sector prehospitalario y muchos de los incidentes no son investigados ni demandados.<p /> <p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="1699-5988",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}