Open Access<p>The Awareness of Violence Reporting System Among Healthcare Providers and the Impact of New Ministry of Health Violence Penalties in Saudi Arabia</p>
Author(s) -
Aisha A Towhari,
Bussma Ahmed Bugis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s258106
Subject(s) - health care , christian ministry , workplace violence , occupational safety and health , medicine , cross sectional study , nursing , family medicine , medical emergency , environmental health , suicide prevention , poison control , political science , pathology , law
Healthcare professionals are one of the most vulnerable groups subjected to verbal and physical violence daily while carrying out their duties; such violence is a worldwide concern. This study aimed to explore the awareness of a violence reporting system among healthcare providers and the impact of the new Ministry of Health (MOH) violence regulations at one of the Eastern Region hospitals in Saudi Arabia.