title: [Violent acts against health care providers].
abstract: Violence against health care providers is getting more awareness nowadays. These are usually deliberate actions committed by patients or family members of them resulting in short and long term physical or psychological debilitating harm in the staff members. The causes of the violent acts are usually rooted in patient-related factors, although some characteristics of the professionals and of the workplace may also play some role. The present article presents different definitions of violence and possible reasons for violence against health care providers based on relevant international and national literature. The paper discusses the different forms and frequency of violence, furthermore, details about the effects, consequences and some options for prevention in health care settings are also included. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(28), 1105-1109.
authors.affiliation: Pszichiátriai Klinika, Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Szent-Györgyi Albert Klinikai Központ Szeged, Kálvária sgt. 57., 6725.
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Irinyi
authors.affiliation: Egészségmagatartás és -fejlesztés Szakcsoport, Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Egészségtudományi és Szociális Képzési Kar Szeged.
authors.forename: Anikó
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Németh
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D064450:Workplace Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology
keywords: egészségügyi dolgozók; erőszak; healthcare workers; munkahelyi agresszió; violence; workplace aggression