Table 2 Violence characteristics of the participants
Have YOU ever experienced violence of any form at your workplace | No | 594 (50.1) |
|---|---|---|
| 听 | Yes | 592 (49.9) |
Have any of your COLLEAGUES ever experienced violence of any form at their workplace (n鈥�=鈥�593) | No | 100 (16.9) |
| 听 | Yes | 493 (83.1) |
Form of Violence (n鈥�=鈥�1085) | Cultural Violence | 153 (14.1) |
| 听 | Emotional Abuse | 853 (78.6) |
| 听 | Physical Violence | 293 (27.0) |
| 听 | Sexual Violence | 89 (8.2) |
| 听 | Verbal Violence | 874 (80.6) |
| 听 | Online/ Virtual/ Cyber Harassment | 38 (3.5) |
| 听 | Other | 3 (0.3) |
What type of aggressor did You/Your Colleague encounter most frequently? (n鈥�=鈥�1083) | Patient | 44 (4.1) |
| 听 | Patient and/or Family Member | 80 (7.4) |
| 听 | Patient and Relative and/or Caregiver | 360 (33.2) |
| 听 | Colleague | 83 (7.7) |
| 听 | Supervisor | 135 (12.5) |
| 听 | More than one type of aggressor | 381 (35.2) |
Number of violent episodes in the past year experienced by YOU (n鈥�=鈥�590) | Once or twice a year | 183 (31.0) |
| 听 | Once or twice a quarter | 240 (40.7) |
| 听 | Once or twice a month | 108 (18.3) |
| 听 | About once a week | 26 (4.4) |
| 听 | A few times a week | 30 (5.1) |
| 听 | Every day | 3 (0.5) |
Number of violent episodes in the past year experienced by your COLLEAGUES (n鈥�=鈥�493) | Once or twice a quarter | 162 (32.9) |
| 听 | Once or twice a month | 246 (49.9) |
| 听 | About once a week | 63 (12.8) |
| 听 | A few times a week | 21 (4.3) |
| 听 | Every day | 1 (0.2) |
The platform on which you/colleague was exposed to online/virtual/cyber harassment (n鈥�=鈥�38) | 24 (63.2) | |
| 听 | 14 (36.8) | |
| 听 | TikTok | 1 (2.6) |
| 听 | YouTube | 1 (2.6) |
| 听 | 7 (18.4) | |
| 听 | Healthcare Websites | 1 (2.6) |
| 听 | Other | 5 (13.2) |
Form of Online/Virtual/Cyber harassment (n鈥�=鈥�38) | Discriminatory (Race, Gender, Color) | 10 (6.0) |
| 听 | Doxing (Leak of personal info) | 3 (0.4) |
| 听 | Hate speech / Bad mouthing / Dissing | 1 (0.1) |
| 听 | Threat (Death / Rape / Assault / Theft) | 13 (1.5) |
Were any of the violent incidents/episodes/events reported to the administration/hospital /police? (n鈥�=鈥�1083) | No | 637 (58.8) |
| 听 | Yes | 446 (41.2) |
What is the frequency of violent incidents/episodes/events at your workplace during the COVID-19 Pandemic? (n鈥�=鈥�1083) | Decreased | 164 (17.6) |
| 听 | About the Same | 170 (18.2) |
| 听 | Increased | 749 (80.2) |
Because of violent episodes, what have you/your colleague considered/felt for your/their profession? (n鈥�=鈥�1083) | No Change | 27 (2.5) |
| 听 | Felt less motivated/ Decreased job satisfaction | 873 (80.6) |
| 听 | Quitting the current department | 82 (7.6) |
| 听 | Quitting the current workplace | 45 (4.2) |
| 听 | Quitting the profession / Early retirement | 13 (1.2) |
| 听 | More determined to continue serving | 43 (4.0) |
Are you familiar with Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards/guidelines? (n鈥�=鈥�1185) | Yes | 1109 (93.6) |
| 听 | No | 76 (6.4) |
Are any Violence Reporting Procedures available at your hospital/workplace? (n鈥�=鈥�1185) | Yes | 895 (75.5) |
| 听 | No | 290 (24.5) |
Have you been trained on managing violence against healthcare workers at your workplace? (n鈥�=鈥�1182) | Yes | 598 (50.6) |
| 听 | No | 584 (49.4) |
How worried are you about violence in your current workplace? | 1 鈥� Not worried at all | 88 (7.4) |
| 听 | 2 | 305 (25.7) |
| 听 | 3 | 516 (43.5) |
| 听 | 4 | 218 (18.4) |
| 听 | 5 鈥� Very worried | 59 (5.0) |
How prepared are you to resolve a potentially violent situation? (n鈥�=鈥�1185) | 1 鈥� Not at all prepared | 56 (4.7) |
| 听 | 2 | 111 (9.4) |
| 听 | 3 | 558 (47.1) |
| 听 | 4 | 393 (33.2) |
| 听 | 5 鈥� Very much prepared | 67 (5.7) |
Do you work night shifts? (n鈥�=鈥�1182) | All the time | 10 (0.8) |
| 听 | Most of the time | 82 (6.9) |
| 听 | Sometimes | 557 (47.1) |
| 听 | None of the times | 533 (45.1) |