@article{ref1,
title="Evaluation of violence against primary care healthcare professionals through different dimensions",
journal="Work",
year="2023",
author="Çolak, Muhteber and Gökdemir, Özden and Özçakar, Nilgün",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Violence is common in emergency departments and is also increasing in primary care settings. It is important to research the factors that cause violence to prevent incidents. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to determine the frequency, causes, and effects of violence in the workplace of primary care physicians in a province in Turkey. <br><br>METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 303 family physicians working in Family Health Centers. The subjects completed a questionnaire consisting of questions designed to elicit healthcare professionals' perspectives on violence. The analysis was performed using SPSS 15.0 software, with p <  0.05 considered significant. <br><br>RESULTS: The participants' mean age was 48.05±6.11. The majority (82%) stated that they had been subjected to violence throughout their professional life. Although the rate of exposure to violence was 56.4% in the previous year, they did not report these incidents to the appropriate authorities. The main reason for failing to report violent acts was &quot;not caring&quot; (40.1%). Respondents who believed &quot;violent incidents should be reported&quot; were under 50 years old (p = 0.045). The impact of violence on their lives was expressed as &quot;losing interest in their profession&quot; (40.8%). The most commonly cited cause of violence was &quot;educational problems&quot; (74.9%). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Violence is prevalent in primary healthcare settings. It is suggested that there can be numerous reasons for violence, primarily a lack of education, and its effects, such as professional disengagement, are notable. Measures should be implemented to provide physicians with safe working conditions and reduce the risk of violence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1051-9815",
doi="10.3233/WOR-220619",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-220619"
}