@article{ref1,
title="Trends in workplace violence involving health care professionals in China from 2000 to 2020: a review",
journal="Medical science monitor",
year="2021",
author="Li, Yizhi and Zhang, Xin and Jiang, Guan and Yang, Chunsheng",
volume="27",
number="",
pages="e928393-e928393",
abstract="The safety of health care workers in China has received an increasing amount of attention owing to numerous incidents of hospital-based violence against medical  professionals. When pictures and videos of violent injuries are posted on the  internet with real-time data, such as gender or location, researchers can access the  information to learn about the incident, its causes, and/or threats to survival. We  examined the causes and risk factors for workplace violence by analyzing relevant  data retrieved from reports by Chinese internet media for all incidents from 2000 to  2020. We present frequency data on hospital-based violence against medical  professionals. A total of 345 incidents occurred in health care settings. The person  who committed the violent act was a patient or sick person in the workplace or a  co-worker in 95.4% of the incidents; 54 of the incidents resulted in the victim's  murder. We provide the characteristics and risk factors of violent criminals. We  describe China's past and current clinical practices and health care policies, and  we discuss the challenges faced by medical professionals who are victims of  hospital-based violence from the perspectives of patients, physicians, hospital  leaders, and the government. We conclude by making recommendations for preventing  violence in hospital settings. It is urgent for the public to understand that the  occupational safety of health care workers must be protected, and treatment should  be provided to patients in a harmonious and safe environment. This review aims to  describe the trends in workplace violence involving health care professionals in  China from 2000 to 2020 and to discuss possible strategies for improving working  conditions in hospitals and other health care settings.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1234-1010",
doi="10.12659/MSM.928393",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.928393"
}