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Table 4 Activity victim was engaged in when the violence occurred 1

From: Workplace violence in a large correctional health service in New South Wales, Australia: a retrospective review of incident management records

 

Workplace violence

Physical abuse

Verbal abuse

n

%

n

%

n

%

Preparing or dispensing medication(s)

65

31.5

6

10.0

59

40.4

Patient consultation

33

16.0

9

15.0

24

16.4

Restraining or trying to calm aggressive patient(s)

21

10.2

20

33.3

1

0.7

Observing or supervising a patient(s)

16

7.8

10

16.7

6

4.1

Dental treatment

11

5.3

2

3.3

9

6.2

Other

11

5.3

1

1.7

10

6.9

Unclear/unable to code

49

23.8

12

20.0

37

25.3

Total

206

100

60

100

146

100

  1. 1. Data source: Justice Health, Incident Information Management System.
  2. Study period: 1 July 2007 – 30 June 2010. Frequency missing (n = 2).