[Violence against health care providers and its correlations with sociodemographic and workplace-related factors].
BACKGROUND
Violence against health care providers is getting more awareness nowadays. This topic is in the focus of international scientific attention also, although in Hungary exact data is lacking.


OBJECTIVE
The present study aimed to assess the correlations between violent acts against health care workers and their effects with different sociodemographic and workplace-related factors.


METHODS
A quantitative cross-sectional online survey was conducted enrolling 1201 health care providers. Data were analysed trough chi-square, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests, where appropriate.


RESULTS
Verbal and physical aggression was experienced more frequently by nurses who were males, above the age of fifty, working in in-patient care or in 12 hours shifts or constant night shifts. The same groups of health care providers suffered more from the negative emotional consequences of violent acts.


CONCLUSIONS
Aggression is a serious problem in the Hungarian health care system, therefore employees have to be prepared for these acts. Orv. Hetil., 2017, 158(6), 229-237.
Szent-Györgyi Albert Klinikai Központ, Pszichiátriai Klinika, Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Szeged, Kálvária sgt. 57., 6725.
Tamás
T
Irinyi
Egészségmagatartás és -fejlesztés Szakcsoport, Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Egészségtudományi és Szociális Képzési Kar Szeged.
Anikó
A
Németh
Egészségbiztosítási Intézet, Egészségfejlesztési és Népegészségtani Tanszék, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Egészségtudományi Kar Pécs.
Kinga
K
Lampek
D000368:Aged; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*; D064450:Workplace Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
agresszió hatása; effect of aggression; egészségügyi dolgozók; healthcare workers; munkahelyi agresszió; workplace aggression