Open AccessWorkplace violence among nursing professionals
Author(s) -
Maria Luiza Guidinho Bernardes,
Márcia Eiko Karino,
Júlia Trevisan Martins,
Caroline Vieira Cláudio Okubo,
Maria José Quina Galdino,
Aline Aparecida Oliveira Moreira
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.181
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2447-0147
pISSN - 1679-4435
DOI - 10.47626/1679-4435-2020-531
Subject(s) - verbal abuse , harassment , workplace violence , mobbing , nursing , elder abuse , occupational safety and health , medicine , health care , suicide prevention , psychology , poison control , medical emergency , social psychology , pathology , economics , economic growth
The frequency of workplace violence has increased significantly across several countries, with short- and long-term effects on workers' health. Within the health care sector, nursing professionals are the most exposed to workplace violence, since they provide direct assistance to patients on a 24-hour basis.