From: Determinants of aggression against all health care workers in a large-sized university hospital
Characteristics of the workers assaulted | N | (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Workers assaulted (N = 364) | |||
Sex | Female | 282 | (77.5) |
Unknown | 3 | (0.8) | |
Age classes | < 30 years | 16 | (4.4) |
30–39 years | 101 | (27.7) | |
40–49 years | 124 | (34.1) | |
> = 50 years | 118 | (32.0) | |
Unknown | 5 | (1.4) | |
Years worked | <=5 years | 31 | (8.5) |
6–15 years | 177 | (48.6) | |
16–25 years | 73 | (20.1) | |
> 25 years | 78 | (21.4) | |
Unknown | 5 | (1.4) | |
Profession | Nurse | 234 | (64.3) |
Medical doctor | 23 | (6.3) | |
Non-medical support staff | 52 | (14.4) | |
Midwife | 39 | (10.7) | |
Administrative staff | 14 | (3.8) | |
Unknown | 2 | (0.5) | |
Activity type during aggressive acts | Support activity for patients | 123 | (33.8) |
Professional team’s back-office activity | 70 | (19.2) | |
Assistance and patient care | 139 | (38.2) | |
Unknown | 32 | (8.8) | |
Time of aggressive acts | Morning | 119 | (32.7) |
Afternoon | 129 | (35.4) | |
Evening | 73 | (20.1) | |
Night | 43 | (11.8) | |
Season of aggressive acts | Jan-Mar | 81 | (22.2) |
Apr-Jun | 118 | (32.4) | |
Jul-Sep | 92 | (25.3) | |
Oct-Dec | 73 | (20.1) | |
Location of aggressive acts | Location in the presence of patients | 172 | (47.3) |
Communal location | 125 | (34.3) | |
Other activity location | 67 | (18.4) | |
Consequences for victims of aggression | Medical and psychological treatment | 41 | (11.3) |
Working interruption | 203 | (55.8) | |
None | 120 | (33) | |
Characteristics of the aggressive acts and aggressors | |||
Types of aggression (N = 632) | |||
Verbal | Insult and offense | 315 | (49.8) |
Threat | 171 | (27.1) | |
Non-verbal | Violent physical gesture, such as a slap or a shove | 89 | (14.1) |
Launch of objects | 44 | (6.9) | |
Use of weapons or blunt instruments | 13 | (2.1) | |
Types of aggressors (N = 400) | Patients | 187 | (46.7) |
Relatives | 169 | (42.3) | |
Caregivers | 32 | (8) | |
Colleagues | 12 | (3) |