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 …

Background Emergency departments are the services with the highest risk of violence for
nurses. Reports of violence in health care have increased exponentially in the last decade …

Introduction Physical and verbal aggression against health professionals, particularly
nurses, is globally serious and widespread, with the most vulnerable being nurses working …

Background It is known that there has been an increase over the years in attacks by patients
admitted to the emergency department (ED) on healthcare workers; it is unclear what effect …

Aim To analyse the dimensions and characteristics of violence towards Emergency nurses
in a national context (Italy). Background Nurses are the most exposed to workplace violence …

Background Workplace violence by patients and bystanders against health care workers, is
a major problem, for workers, organizations, patients, and society. It is estimated to affect up …

Aims To examine the relationship between workplace violence perpetrated by clients, their
innate neurophysiological response to dis‐ease and the resulting interactions with …

Aim This analysis investigates the concept of violence against nurses by patients and
visitors in the emergency department. It aims to differentiate, clarify, and clearly identify this …

Background: Workplace violence in the health care sector has become a growing global
problem. Research has shown that although caregivers comprise a high-risk group exposed …

Background Physicians' depression can damage their physical and mental health and can
also lead to prescribing errors and reduced quality of health care. Emergency physicians are …