Perceptions and Prevalence of Workplace Violence in Healthcare

Perceptions and Prevalence of Workplace Violence in Healthcare

Workplace violence includes physical and verbal aggression as well as threatening behavior. All types of workplace violence incidents in health care are often under-reported, especially if there is no lasting physical injury.

Research reveals that healthcare workers are three times more likely to experience workplace violence than any other occupation. The first step toward reducing the occurrence of violence is to understand the perceptions and prevalence of workplace violence.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants must be employed full-time, part-time, or per diem

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to read English will cause a staff member to be excluded from the study, as the survey is written in English.