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PREHOSPITAL AND DISASTER MEDICINE
卷 24, 期 5, 页码 417-421出版社
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X0000724X
关键词
assault; emergency medical services; paramedics; predictors; workplace violence
资金
- Monash University
Introduction: The majority of research that has explored workplace violence has focused on establishing the prevalence of violence in different settings. In general, there is a paucity of research that explores factors that may predict or increase the risk of experiencing violence in the workplace. Objective: The aim of this research was to determine predictors of violence for paramedics. Methods: A questionnaire was developed that focused on paramedics' experiences with six forms of violence: verbal abuse, property damage/theft, intimidation, physical abuse, sexual harassment, and sexual assault. The questionnaire was distributed randomly to paramedics throughout rural Victoria and metropolitan South Australia, and completed and returned anonymously. Results: Predictors emerged for verbal abuse, intimidation, sexual harassment, and sexual abuse. Specifically, gender was the only predictor of intimidation, sexual harassment, and sexual assault. Paramedic qualifications, how they responded to a call-out, and hours per week in direct patient contact emerged as a predictor of verbal abuse. Conclusions: Certain factors predict or predispose paramedics to workplace violence. The need for workplace violence education and training is imperative for the prevention of violence, as well as for its management.
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