Patient aggression in intensive care: A qualitative study of staff experiences

2022
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Patterson S, Flaws D, Latu J, Doo I, Tronstad O. Aust Crit Care. 2022 Apr 12:S1036-7314(22)00032-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.02.006

Background: Workplace violence comprises abuse, assaults, threats, and harassment. Reaching epidemic proportions in healthcare, workplace violence compromises staff and patient safety and service efficiency and effectiveness. Although workplace violence is a nontrivial problem in intensive care, little is known about circumstances in which violence occurs in this setting.

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