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 Workplace aggression constitutes a serious issue for healthcare workers and
organizations. Aggression is tied to physical and mental health issues at an individual level …

Crime is often perceived as an urban issue rather than a problem that occurs in rural areas,
but how far is this view tenable? This book explores the relationship between crime and …

A broad-ranging review of the published research literature was undertaken on workplace
aggression in clinical medical practice. Prevalence studies have found that 15–75% of …

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme
and is available on www. bloomsburycollections. com. Trouble in the workplace-whether it is …

Sociological theorists have suggested, at least in Western affluent societies, a societal
change toward increasing sensitivity to violence. Possible causes include increasing …

The connection between violence victimization and long term ill-health is well documented,
but evidence is lacking on the causal effects of victimization beyond the time of the …

Workplace cultures are an important component in creating safe work environments. In-
depth qualitative interviews (n= 85) were conducted with human service workers of a large …

Workplace violence is a leading form of occupational injury and fatality, but has received
little attention from the ergonomics research community. The paper reports findings from the …

Background Sweden is a sparsely populated country of 9 million people, geographically
located on the margins of the European Union (EU). Approximately one-third of the …