Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of violence in hospitals: the case of users of the reception and emergency service of the Ebolowa Regional Hospital.

Introduction: The phenomena of incivility and violence are increasingly recurrent within health facilities in Cameroon. This study examines the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of violence by users in the reception and emergency departments of the Ebolowa Regional Hospital (ERH).

Methods: This was a qualitative study of a non-random sample of users encountered in the reception and emergency department at the ERH in southern Cameroon.