Open AccessViolence toward emergency physicians: A prospective-descriptive study
Author(s) -
Kasım Turgut,
Erdal Yavuz,
Mine Kayacı Yıldız,
Mehmet Kaan Poyraz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1920-8642
DOI - 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2021.02.005
Subject(s) - overcrowding , medicine , psychological intervention , emergency department , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , medical emergency , injury prevention , psychiatry , poison control , family medicine , pathology , economics , economic growth
The highest rate of workplace violence occurs in the health sector, although most cases remain unreported. Emergency services face the majority of these incidents for many reasons, such as the patient profile, long waiting time, and overcrowding. We aimed to determine the characteristics and causes of violence toward emergency physicians.