Occurrence and correlated factors of physical and verbal violence among emergency physicians in China

作者：Meng Yuan, Jing Wang, Nan Jiang, Yanhong Gong, Feng Ye, Jinxi Li, Pengfei Zhou, Xiaoxv Yin · 发表于：Journal of Global Health · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.7189/jogh.13.04013 · 被引用次数：8 · 研究领域：Workplace Violence and Bullying、Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout、Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression

Background: Workplace violence against emergency physicians is a global concern. However, there was relatively little research on the incidence and correlated factors of workplace violence among emergency physicians in China. We aimed to investigate the occurrence and correlated factors of physical and verbal violence among emergency physicians in China. Methods: We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study from July 2018 to August 2018. We included a total of 10 457 emergency physicians from 31 provinces across China in the analysis. The questionnaire covered socio-demographic characteristics, work-related factors, psychological characteristics, and workplace violence. We applied binary logistic regression to examine the correlated factors of physical and verbal violence among emergency physicians. Results: The prevalence of physical and verbal violence among emergency physicians in China was 27.63% and 81.81%, respectively. Regarding socio-demographic factors, male emergency physicians with bachelor's degrees or higher, poor sleep quality, and unfavorable health conditions were more likely to experience workplace violence. Concerning work-related factors, emergency physicians who had longer years of service, worked a higher frequency of night shifts per month and served more patients per day had a greater prevalence of workplace violence. As for individual psychological characteristics, negative affect was positively correlated with workplace violence, while self-efficac...