TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Work-related violence among public health professionals (2008-2012)
JO  - Archivos de prevención de riesgos laborales
A1  - Gutiérrez, Lydia
A1  - Hernández, M. José
A1  - Molina, Leonor
SP  - 166
EP  - 174
VL  - 19
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVE:  To describe the types of work-related violence and associated factors among professionals of the Navarra Health Service-Osasunbidea from August 2008 to December 2012.  METHOD:  This was a descriptive study of reported work-related violence incidents. The outcome variable was the type of violence (physical and/or verbal assault). The characteristics of the victims and the aggression were described using frequencies and percentages. Associations between the type of violence and the independent variables were evaluated using chi-square statistics. Work-related violence incidence rates per 100 worker-years were estimated and rates compared using the rate ratio.  RESULTS:  684 attacks were reported (45.4%were verbal).Mental health was the service where most attacks were recorded (51.9%), predominantly physical. Verbal aggression were most common in primary and specialty care. The incidence of aggressions were highest among orderlies (4.5 per 100 worker-years), mental health (5,5 per 100 worker-years) and professionals under 35 years of age (5.9 per 100 worker-years). Rates were similar in men and women (1.6 per 100 workeryears). However, when stratified by professional category, women at the greatest risk were female physicians and administrative assistants; among the men, risk was greatest among male nurses and orderlies.  CONCLUSIONS:  Factors associated with work-related violence, such as location and professional category, should be considered when designing preventive measures.    PMID: 27378502 DOI: 10.12961/aprl.2016.19.3.03  <br><br>Copyright belongs to the Societat Catalana de Salut Laboral.<p />  <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 1138-9672
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.12961/aprl.2016.19.3.03
ID  - ref1
ER  -