Verbal aggression against health professionals in primary and tertiary care: a mixed methods study

Objective: to analyze the occurrence of verbal aggression and factors associated with the phenomenon against health workers. Method: mixed study, sequential explanatory, developed from 2016 to 2019, with 647 health service workers from the West and Far West regions of Santa Catarina. The Survey Ques...

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Autores: Trindade, Letícia de Lima, Busnello, Grasiele Fatima, Schoeninger, Maiara Daís, Bauermann, Kaciane Boff, Heinz, Marina Klein, Silva, Clarissa Bohrer da
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)
Repositorio:Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Idioma:portugués
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/66894
Acceso en línea:http://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/66894
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Violência no trabalho
Agressão
Atenção primária à saúde
Atenção terciária à Saúde
Pessoal de saúde
Saúde do trabalhador
Violence at work
Aggression
Primary health care
Tertiary health care
Health personnel
Violencia en el trabajo
Agresión
Primeros auxilios
Atención terciaria de salud
Personal de salud
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Sumario:Objective: to analyze the occurrence of verbal aggression and factors associated with the phenomenon against health workers. Method: mixed study, sequential explanatory, developed from 2016 to 2019, with 647 health service workers from the West and Far West regions of Santa Catarina. The Survey Questionnaire Workplace Violence in the Health Sector and semi-structured interviews were used. Inferential and thematic statistical analyzes were carried out, respectively. Results: of the participants, 307 (47.4%) reported having suffered at least one episode of verbal aggression. This event was associated with the role of the worker, physical contact with the patient, recognition at work, and concern about violence at work. The testimonies point out the impacts on the health of workers and the fragility of the conducts after the episodes. Conclusion: verbal aggression is a typical violence of public health services, with victims who have a common profile and institutions with difficulty in managing this problem.