Characteristics and Risk Factors of Workplace Violence: Experiences of Urologists Working in Turkey

To investigate how safe urologists feel in their work environment and the sociodemographic characteristics and working conditions that affect their sense of security. The study was conducted with urologists working in different hospitals. Data were collected through a 2-part online survey that took...

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Published in:Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 2024-11, Vol.193, p.77-82
Main Authors: Germiyanoğlu, Rüştü Cankon, Demir, Demirhan Örsan, Kaçan, Turgay
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Turkey
Urologists - statistics & numerical data
Urology
Workplace Violence - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:To investigate how safe urologists feel in their work environment and the sociodemographic characteristics and working conditions that affect their sense of security. The study was conducted with urologists working in different hospitals. Data were collected through a 2-part online survey that took a few minutes to complete. The first section included items about the participant’s sociodemographic characteristics and working conditions. The second part consisted of the Safety and Confidence Scale for Health Professionals (SCSHP) to assess how safe the physicians feel when faced with violence and how confident they are in handling violence. The study included 221 participants. Male urologists had a higher median SCSHP score than female urologists (P 
ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2024.06.043