Physical assault, physical threat, and XXXX perpetrated against hospital workers by @entity1 or visitors in six U.S. hospitals.

@entity1 @entity1032 @entity1605 @entity158 @entity734
BACKGROUND: An elevated risk of @entity1 /visitor perpetrated violence (type II) against hospital nurses and physicians have been reported, while little is known about @entity1605 among other hospital workers, and circumstances surrounding these events. METHODS: Hospital workers (n   =   11,000) in different geographic areas were invited to participate in an anonymous survey. RESULTS: Twelve-month prevalence of @entity1605 was 39%; 2,098 of 5,385 workers experienced 1,180 physical assaults, 2,260 physical threats, and 5,576 incidents of @entity734 . Direct care providers were at significant risk, as well as some workers that do not provide direct care. Perpetrator circumstances attributed to violent events included altered @entity1032 , behavioral issues, @entity158 /medication withdrawal, dissatisfaction with care. Fear for safety was common among worker victims (38%). Only 19% of events were reported into official reporting systems. CONCLUSIONS: This pervasive occupational safety issue is of great concern and likely extends to @entity1 for whom these workers care for. Am. J. Ind. Med.    2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
