TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Prevalence and risk factors associated with workplace violence against general practitioners in Hubei, China
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Gan, Yong
A1  - Li, Liqing
A1  - Jiang, Heng
A1  - Lu, Kai
A1  - Yan, Shijiao
A1  - Cao, Shiyi
A1  - Fu, Wenning
A1  - Hu, Sai
A1  - Qiao, Yan
A1  - Yang, Tingting
A1  - Wang, Chao
A1  - Chen, Yawen
A1  - Yang, Yudi
A1  - Li, Hui
A1  - Fang, Pengqian
A1  - Yin, Xiaoxv
A1  - Lu, Zuxun
SP  - 1223
EP  - 1226
VL  - 108
IS  - 9
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence and factors associated with physical and nonphysical violence in a sample of general practitioners (GPs). <br><br>METHODS: We used a cross-sectional design to collect data from December 2014 to March 2015 with a structured self-administered questionnaire from 1015 GPs in Hubei Province, Central China (response rate, 85.6%). We used a multivariable logistic regression model to identify the predictors associated with workplace violence toward GPs. <br><br>RESULTS: Of the respondents, 62.2% of respondents reported exposure to workplace violence in the preceding year, including 18.9% and 61.4% who encountered physical and nonphysical violence, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis suggested that GPs who were male, at a higher professional level, and who had a lower average monthly income were more likely to experience physical violence. Male GPs, less-experienced GPs, and those with administrative responsibility were more likely than their counterparts to encounter nonphysical violence. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that the prevalence of workplace violence against GPs is high in Hubei, China. Creating a prevention strategy and providing safer workplace environments for GPs should be urgently prioritized. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print July 19, 2018: e1-e4. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2018.304519).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304519
ID  - ref1
ER  -