“I think we still do too little”: measures to prevent violence and aggression in German emergency departments – a qualitative study

Table 2 Participant characteristics (N = 27)

Characteristics	n	%^a
Gender
Male	12	44
Female	15	56
Age (in years)
20–29	3	11
30–39	8	30
40–49	6	22
50–59	10	37
Occupation in the ED
Doctor	13	48
Nurse	14	52
Medical or nursing leadership position in the ED
Yes	16	59
No	11	41
Work experience in the current ED (in years)
< 1	2	7
1–5	14	52
6–10	6	22
11–15	2	7
> 15	3	11
Working hours in the ED
Full-time (≥35 h/week)	24	89
Part-time (< 35 h/week)	3	11
Working in shifts in the ED
Yes (shifts during nights and/or weekends)	16	59
No (work only on weekdays during the day)	11	41
Emergency care level^b of the current ED
1 (basic care level)	8^c	29
2 (enhanced care level)	7^c	25
3 (comprehensive care level)	13^c	46
Sponsor of institution
Commercial sponsor (profit-oriented)	4	15
Public sponsor	12	44
Independent sponsor (non-profit, charity, church)	11	41

^aMay not add up to 100% due to rounded numbers
^bAccording to the Federal Joint Committee (Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss, G-BA) [16]
^cAdds up to N = 28 EDs as one interviewee was responsible for two ED-sites with different care levels belonging to the same hospital

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