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Workplace violence against healthcare workers in the emergency department in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction Workplace violence affects the dignity and well‐being of healthcare workers and poses threats to the efficiency and success of the healthcare system. Healthcare workers in the emergency department (ED) are known to be vulnerable to workplace
Hiu Tung Chang, Tommy Shing Kit Lam, Manson Cheuk Man Chu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical and Psychological Violence at the Workplace [PDF]

, 2013
[Excerpt] Key findings Workplace violence is a social phenomenon of a certain magnitude. Overall, approximately 6% of European workers report having experienced some form of workplace violence, either physical or psychological, in the past 12 months ...
Eurofound
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A Systematic Literature Review: Workplace Violence Against Emergency Medical Services Personnel [PDF]

, 2016
Context: In spite of the high prevalence and consequences of much workplace violence against emergency medical services personnel, this phenomenon has been given insufficient attention.
Abolghasem Gorji, H., Aryankhesal, A., Barati, A., Khorasani-Zavareh, D., Pourshaikhian, M.   +4 more
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Understanding the Housing and Support Experience of People With Complex Disability in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis of Submissions to the Disability Royal Commission

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2019, the Australian government established the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (‘Disability Royal Commission’, DRC) to investigate widespread mistreatment of people with disability. Nearly 10,000 people with disability, their families and supporters engaged with the DRC.
Kate D'Cruz, Fiona Carey, Libby Witts, Jessie Spence, Peter Mulherin, Megan Topping, Di Winkler, Jacinta Douglas   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Workplace violence, work characteristics, and seniority levels among nurses: a cross-sectional study

BMC Nursing
Background Workplace violence (WPV) is a widespread phenomenon in healthcare systems and an increasingly severe occupational health and safety issue.
Hui-Ling Yang, Ju-Chun Tai, Chia-Hui Wang, Yuh-Kae Shyu, Kuei-Ru Chou, Li-Chung Pien   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Officer-Involved Domestic Violence: The Mediating Factors [PDF]

, 2018
Domestic and family violence has been a critical issue in contemporary society. Efforts have been made in researching the causes, effects, and mediating factors of domestic violence in relation to the workplace.
Baron, Isaac
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A theoretical framework to study variations in workplace violence experienced by emergency responders [PDF]

, 2016
Emergency responders are often sent to the front line and are often confronted with aggression and violence in interaction with citizens. According to previous studies, some professionals experience more workplace violence than others.
Reemst, L. (Lisa) van
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National Disability Insurance Scheme and Quality of Life Among Carers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia: A Thematic Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
wiley   +1 more source

Building Community Amidst the Institutional Whiteness of Graduate Study: Black Joy and Maroon Moves in an Academic Marronage

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reflects on the construction of a supportive community of Black Afro‐diasporic graduate students and their supervisors researching issues relating to race in the field of education in Australia. It draws on the concept of marronage—a term rooted in the fugitive act of becoming a maroon, where enslaved people enacted an escape in ...
Hellen Magoi, Casianus Gemoh, Denise Chapman, Edmund Hypolite, Simon Angok, Melanie Baak, Joel Windle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coping strategies to workplace violence among nursing students: a cross-sectional study

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health
Introduction: Nursing students, due to limited clinical practice and challenges in building relationships, are highly vulnerable to workplace violence. Understanding their responses to such incidents is critical, given its significant implications.
Sinh Minh Do, Anh Thi Lan Mai, Mai Thi Thuy Vu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source