The aim of this scoping review is to synthesize the available evidence on the prevalence
rates of healthcare workers being victims of violence perpetrated by patients and visitors in …

Objective To find out if there is evidence on interventions to prevent aggression against
doctors. Design This systematic review searched the literature and reported in accordance …

Introduction In hospitals, the places where the highest rate of violence is perpetrated are
emergency departments (EDs). Evaluating patient relatives' perceptions of violence and …

Introduction There is a common belief that patients presenting to emergency departments
have more severe pain levels and functional limitations than those who are seen in general …

Emergency departments are an important site of medical care for older persons and serve
as a gateway to hospital entry. In the United States, persons aged 65 years and older …

Objective: Emergency care is the frontline of the healthcare system. Taiwanese typically
seek emergency care when suffering from an acute or unknown illness, which leads to a …

Objective Emergency department (ED) patients may elect to refuse any aspect of medical
care. They may leave prior to physician evaluation, elope during treatment, or leave against …

Workplace violence (WPV) directed toward health care staff by patients and their relatives
has become one of the major problems faced by health care systems around the world …

Violence in healthcare settings is a global problem and violent acts are more likely to occur
in emergency departments (EDs). Significant barriers to reporting workplace violence persist …

Abstract Background The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) has been found to predict
target behaviors. The literature examining this model lacks attention to violence toward …