XXXX and visitor violence towards staff on medical and @entity146 wards in India.

@entity1 @entity734 @entity36350 @entity146
BACKGROUND: @entity1 and visitor violence ( @entity36350 ) towards staff is common across health settings. It has negative effects on staff and treatment provision. Little data is available from the developing world. AIMS: To examine the prevalence of @entity36350 in India and make comparisons with the existing data. METHODS: We administered an abbreviated version of the Survey of Violence Experienced by Staff (SOVES-A) in English in Mysore on medical and @entity146 wards. RESULTS: 249 staff participated. 16% of staff in @entity146 wards were subjected to some form of @entity36350 in the past 4 weeks which is lower than in the developed world. 57% of staff on medical wards experienced @entity36350 which is similar to the developed world. @entity1 and Visitors were almost equal sources of this violence. @entity734 was more common than threats and physical assaults. Training in aggression management may be a protective factor. CONCLUSION: @entity36350 is a significant problem in India, especially on medical wards. Aggression management training may be a way to reduce the prevalence of @entity36350 .
